Redshoes51
One of the Regulars
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I am reading 'Jack Hinson's One Man War.'
If you are familiar with 'Shenandoah'... the movie with Jimmy Stewart, this is a real-life version of that story. Mr. Hinson owned land and farmed... and was neutral during the Civil War. On occasion, U.S. Grant dined with Mr. Hinson and his family when he was in the area.
Two of Mr. Hinson's sons were out hunting one afternoon, captured by Union soldiers... accused of sniping at Union soldiers in the area... and were summarily executed. The young fellows were then beheaded, and an officer placed the severed heads of the boys on fenec posts at Hinson's home. Needless to say, Mr. Hinson didn't take kindly to the treatment of his sons.
The book is about his revenge...
I love reading about this History of the War Between the States...
~shoes~