============================================================ A result of your requested PML search. To refine or cancel this search, please visit http://pml.rootsweb.com/ ============================================================ Source: TXHUNT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXHUNT-L] Book I found this in the Greenville Newspaper. Thought some of you might be interested. I have no connection to any of this. Just thought it to be something for those searching their ancestors in Hunt Co., would like to know.........You can contact BosieB@pulse.net for more information.. ========================================= Columnist pens Civil War book Captain A.B. Barnes of Greenville was another of those daring rebels who chanced life itself in order to escape the rigors of prison life. The prison he was placed in had a smallpox epidemic with from six to 10 prisoners dying each day, which was brought on by poor sanitation and overcrowding. In the book "Texas Boys in Gray" by Evault Boswell, published by Republic of Texas Press, 377 reminiscences of men who fought for the Confederacy are recorded, representing 158 towns and cities in Texas. W.F. McElyea, who lived in Greenville in 1910, also gives his testimony of how the soldiers protected their flag: "At the battle of Mansfield, our flag was shot down three times and caught and never reached the ground." Other area veterans of the Confederacy listed in the book include D.A. Edwards of Celeste, Z. McDonald of Commerce, J.H. Conrson and B.L. Vance of Como,>>>> Matthew Deloach <<<<and R.R. Williams of Cumby, Aron Wilburn of Honey Grove, W.F. Rensaw of Quinlan, Edward Perry of Wills Point, Henry Garrison, H.M. Harrison, Tom Hill, A.J. King, George O'Neal and J.H. Parrish, all of Wolfe City. The largest group responding to Miss Yeary's inquiry was from Farmersville and include P.J. Baily, G.E. Barringer, E.W. Beeland, William J. Chandler, John Hale, W.H. Harris, Rowland Hudson, Richard Kerby, John Loughridge, W.L. McCandless, R.S. Philpott, John Shipp and Johnathan Woodall. All of the research for "Texas Boys in Gray" was done at the Greenville Public Library from the original book that was the work of Miss Mamie Yeary of McGregor who sent out a questionnaire to the veterans of the Civil War who lived in Texas. Miss Yeary compiled the information in a book called "Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray," and it was printed in 1912. There are over 800 pages in the original book. "I first saw the Yeary book in the old Greenville library back in the sixties," says Boswell. "It was locked up in the rare bookcase and could not be taken from the library." It will be released March 20. AmericaFaye@webtv.net Please Visit my web page at http://community.webtv.net/AmericafayeII/Reflections0 A Great Search Site ! http://www.alltheweb.com/">FAST Search: