"Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth" - Mathew 5:38 KJV but reading on .. "But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also" - Mathew 5:39 KJV I am thumping the Bible or passing judgment but history has recorded a lot of information about Sam Hildebrand and his exploits. Even on the St. Francois Co., Mo. genealogical web site, there are quite a few terms discussing the merits of Sam Hildebrand. "Following many requests, the Farmington News Printing Co. is undertaking to again publish 'Sam HILDEBRAND's Confession'. The book was written and edited in 1870 by Dr. A. Wendell KEITH and James W. EVANS. The book contained the 'confession' of one of Missouri and St. Francois County's most colorful characters: Sam HILDEBRAND. "HILDEBRAND - more commonly referred to as 'the Missouri Bushwhacker' - was killed at the age of 36. In those short years he lived a full life that took him through the Civil War and into skirmish after skirmish with many of his own people" Who was Sam Hildebrand in reality? Only those at the time knew some of the facts. Historical accounts were made, but were taken from other narrative or first hand accounts that is a major question. I think it is foolish for anyone not familiar with the time, place and participants to make judgment on this man or his actions. I would disagree with anyone who states that "He was right in his actions for seeking revenge in the way that he did." That is a statement being made by a person who neither was there at the time of the incidents or has full knowledge of what took place and is making a capricious statement when they know not the fact. s.n.h. ----- Original Message ----- From: Joyce D Wafford To: dhl.ell@sbcglobal.net ; mostfran@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Parkview Cemetery Thank you, Darryl. I applaud you for speaking up on this man's behalf. What he and his family endured was horrible. He was right in his actions for seeking revenge in the way that he did. Joyce Nash-Wafford ----- Original Message ----- From: <dhl.ell@sbcglobal.net> To: <mostfran@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 10:15 AM Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Parkview Cemetery Donald, Please be cautious about referring to my GR GR Grandfather as "unsavory". Have you read his Biography? Are you aware what the Unions Army did to his family prior to him seeking revenge? Regards. Darryl Lawson From: Donald Yeager <donaldyeager@charter.net> Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Parkview Cemetery To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2010, 5:19 PM There are two cemeteries besides Parkview that I want to do this next year. One of them I already had on my list was the Hampton Cemetery in Elvins (Now Park Hills) and the other is the oddfellows in Farmington. The Hampton has a couple of unsavory fellows buried there. One well known in this area is Sam Hildebrand from the Civil War era. Have to go eat. Donald Yeager