John, did you ever live in Oxford? Was your father Don? Are you in Jackson? Did you know a John Carter? Bill Tucker ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [MSLAFAYE] Civl War in Oxford > There was a battle in Oxford. General James R. Chalmers, CSA was confronted > by union troops coming from Holly Springs. He slowly withdrew south from > Abbeville through Oxford toward Water Valley. Union troops fought him all the > way into Oxford. It was during this engagement that General Nathan Bedford > Forrest withdrew toward Panola and then on to his famous raid in Memphis. > > As for the yankees burning Oxford, regretfully they did as well as outlying > areas. It was about 8 miles east of town where they raided my G. G. G. > Grandfather's farm and stole a lot. > > John Echols > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > >