Does anyone have any information about the Home Guards? Before the War, were they involved only in Marshall County? Page 55 of A Southern Tapestry: Marshall County, Mississippi, 1835-2000 has an announcement of a Home Guards Military Ball to be held at the Masonic Hall in Holly Springs on October 18th, 1860. Bill Allen <[email protected]>

Bill; I looked up the page that you were asking about in "A Southern Tapestry", (I purchased my book when I was in Holly Springs in Oct. 2001). I would be very interested in any responses that are sent to you. I have an "Ol' Southern Soldier" that I have been tracking for the last 20+ years. Hopefully, Martha Fant or Lois Sweeney has the answer. Lynn RODGERS Hudson Granddaughter of Bianca RODGERS Worrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Allen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 11:26 PM Subject: [MSMARSHA-L] Home Guards > Does anyone have any information about the Home Guards? Before the War, > were they involved only in Marshall County? > > Page 55 of A Southern Tapestry: Marshall County, Mississippi, 1835-2000 > has an announcement of a Home Guards Military Ball to be held at the > Masonic Hall in Holly Springs on October 18th, 1860. > > Bill Allen <[email protected]> >

Hi Lynn, George Washington VAUGHAN was my GG-grandfather. The Board of Supervisors of Benton County issued a Resolution of Condolence upon the death of Maj. G. W. VAUGHAN. And his daughter wrote "He enlisted in Confederate cause at Holly Springs, Miss., Col. Sam Benton's Miss. Regiment." But I couldn't find Major VAUGHAN in any Confederate unit. Then I discovered that Home Guards Military Ball announcement in A Southern Tapestry. And there was Maj. G. W. VAUGHAN, Col. Sam Bention and etc. (G.W. had a store in Holly Springs before the War.) I found those listed on the Home Guards Military Ball announcement had enlisted in the first MS regiments in service to the Confederacy -- the 9th and 10th Infantries. There was Lt. George W. Vaughan in Co. E, 10th MS Infantry, Capt. Samuel Benton in Co. D, 9th MS Infantry and etc. Now I'm trying to learn of any record of the Home Guards before the War. Bill Allen <[email protected]> Alan & Lynn Hudson wrote: > Bill; > I looked up the page that you were asking about in "A Southern Tapestry", > (I purchased my book when I was in Holly Springs in Oct. 2001). I would be > very interested in any responses that are sent to you. I have an "Ol' > Southern Soldier" that I have been tracking for the last 20+ years. > Hopefully, Martha Fant or Lois Sweeney has the answer. > > Lynn RODGERS Hudson > Granddaughter of Bianca RODGERS Worrell