This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0IB.2ACE/394 Message Board Post: Seeking information on Dewitt Clinton Fort who is said to have been born in Hardeman Co, Tn, grew up in Hernando, moved to Texas in 1855 but returned to this area during the unCivil War. He is said to have been instrumental in scouting and defensive actions in this area during that time.