Susan, When it comes to Civil War and the Maupins, William has a lot of information, but you really want to talk to Julian "Doc" Maupin. Not only does he have a lot of research, but a lot of stories and since your John went to Kentucky you could probably fill a book. A point of interest. Fort Scott was established in 1842 and was a training center and jumping off point for troops involved in the Mexican War of 1846. It was also about the center of the line of forts and military highway from Ft. Dodge Iowa to Ft. Smith Arkansas. A lot of History here. Lots of luck, Loren... > > From: [email protected] > Date: 2003/04/25 Fri PM 09:56:43 CDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MAUPIN-L] Williamsburg & Civil War Stuff > > Thanks all for info on what I can look for in Williamsburg when we go there > May 3-10th. Am really looking forward to doing a big history thing both > Revolutionary War and Civil War stuff too. Will take tons of pictures of > the colonial houses there in Williamsburg and hope to eat/drink in one of the > taverns too..... > > As far as Civil War history/stuff goes. I know that Maupins were Virginian's > and probably alot of them fought in the Civil War for the South, so am > interested in any history and musems there too concerning that. However, it > is very interesting that my Silas Thomas Gilmore Maupin son of Samuel > Jennings Maupin, son of Thomas Maupin, son of John Maupin (married Frances > Dabney), son of Daniel Maupin, son of Gabriel Maupin, also fought in the > Civil War (I have all of his Civil War records and pension records) but he > fought for the North in a Kansas Calvary. He happened to be living near/at