I found this on Lamar Co. Tx, USGenWeb page... Salisaw [Indian Territory] Sept 21st 1900 J. Haid Whitsett Dodd [City?]Texas Dr. Bro. I enlisted in the "Confederate States" Service in the 9th Texas Infantry at Bonham Texas on October the 14, 1861 Capt. Wm. H. Stanley Commanding Company "H" and the Hon Sam B. Maxey being our first Colonel. The 9th fought through the two day battle of "Shiloh" in this I was hit in the back of the left knee. Dr. Perry Daken dressing the place, at the same time and place Tommy Penie (?) was killed dead and Jno. Snodgrass was shot through the thigh, in this Battle we belonged to J. Paten Andersons Brigade, Ruggles Division & we took an active part in Capturing and Corralling S.S. Prentiss Federal Division, the next battle was that of Perryville Ky. Capt Jno H. Lane of Bonham being killed as we were retiring from the Battle field, we next fought through the Battle of Murfreesboro, Tenn; here Jno. ALDRIDGE received a compound fracture of thigh joint and died in the Hospital, I shook hands with him last as he lay on the amputating board... Laura ===== Greetings From Sunny California! Grannys_Trunk@yahoo.com Check out Granny's Trunk at: http://www.geocities.com/grannys_trunk/ ALDRIDGE/REID BARNETT/MCGUIRE & WILSON __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail � Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/