Jackie, this is my response from Mr. Wilson, editor of the Tombibee Country Magazine. May he please use Leonidas' letter as he requests. Thanks, Henry Hill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clyde Wilson" <[email protected]> To: "Henry Hill" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 9:36 PM Subject: Re: Fw: [HILL-L] 1864 letter from James Leonidas Hill b. 1844 > > --- Henry Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mr. Wilson, my wife is a subscriber of your > > magazine. I recently read your > > series re the battles of General Nathan B. Forrest. > > Unfortunately, we did > > not keep them. Received the following on the Hill > > Genealogical List. Jackie > > is asking to which battles Leonidas is writing > > about. Do you know? If not, > > could you please put me in touch with the author of > > your series. Left > > Winona, MS, over fifty years ago to join the army. > > Thanks for your kind > > consideration, Henry Hill, > > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "jackie bower" <[email protected]> > Mr. Hill: My mother was a Hill from Monroe County, MS. > Can't help but wonder if we are somehow connected. we > have a Leonidas, I think. My great aunt was named > Lucy. > The Battle Of Harrisburg is usually now referred to as > Battle of Tupelo. Harrisburg was a now defunct town > west of Tupelo, area now a part of Tupelo. It is > sometime called the Tupelo Expedition and was one of > NBForrest's only defeats. In his favor, he did not > want to fight, because he felt it was hopeless and > felt would only result in a lot of dead. The battle > was fought in July, 1864 at Tupelo. I will get around > to writing about it sooner or later in TCM. > I am in the process of mailing Issue #29 so don't have > time today but will contact you again with more > information and the way to check up on who fought > where and with what unit. > I might be interested in using the letter in TCM if > there is any way that is possible. I sent your inquiry > to Eddie Rogers of Memphis, my cousin who is > researching Hills. His grandmother was a Hill, and my > aunt. > In the meantime ask more questions if you want and as > soon as I have time, in day or two, will send you > anything you want to know about the battle or either > answer or put you in touch with someone who can answer > any other qestions you may have. > Very interesting letters!!! > Clyde Wilson > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com >