Jeez Michael, This goose has already been chased. Now it is your duty to closely examine it and see if it is really a turkey. Don't worry about the staff at Archives. I live near that institution, and much of the work they do is not as important as disentangling this. Joe Wilson > From: "Michael C. Hardy" <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 18:12:09 -0500 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NCWATAUG] The Blalocks > Resent-From: [email protected] > Resent-Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 16:12:08 -0700 > > The Blalocks > > Well folks, I’ve got a few questions on two of Watauga County’s more famous > Civil War soldiers – the Blalocks. I’ve got a copy of Steven’s REBELS IN > BLUE: THE STORY OF KEITH AND MALINDA BLALOCK. I know that this book has > been ripped to shreds by the history community. Not only did the author make > sources up, he misused real sources at his disposal. There was a review in > the Appalachian Journal a couple of years ago on the author’s sources. I > will give one example. The author writes on page 52: > > In the summer of 1862, a man who would endure anything to put Keith back in > a Confederate uniform or in a Confederate prison took command of the Watauga > County Home Guard Company. Setting up his headquarters at Camp Mast, near > Boone, twenty-three-year old Major Harvey Bingman knew how “to soldier…” > [page 53] Keith came face-to-face with Bingham’s company in late August > 1862, when early in the morning, the Home Guard finally caught up with > Keith… > > Well, what’s wrong with the above? The home guard was not created until > mid-1863 (fact); Camp Mast was not close to Boone (fact); in August 1862, > Harvey Bingham is a lieutenant in the 37th North Carolina, and is wounded in > the head at the second battle of Manassas (fact)… > > So, that being said, I have a couple of questions in regards to his sources. > I have yet to contact the National Archives about the list below – I would > hate to send them on a wild goose chase. Has anyone ever seen these letters > that are suppose to be in Records Group 15 at the National Archives? > > Jesse Moore to John Benton, October 24, 1878 > Keith Blalock to J. H. Greene, July 8, 1876 > Keith Blalock to J. H. Greene, November 3, 1874 > Affidavit of Thomas O. Pritchard to J. H. Greene, December 15, 1874 > Keith Blalock to J. H. Greene, December 15, 1874 > Keith Blalock to J. H. Greene, October 27, 1874 > Affidavit of Malinda Blalock to N. B. Miller, August 30, 1895. > Jesse Moore to John Benton, October 24, 1878 > Malinda Blalock to N. B. Miller, August 8, 1895 > Keith Blalock to John Benton, October 27, 1878 > Affidavit of Adolphus Pritchard to J. H. Greene, December 19, 1874 > Affidavit of David Moore to John Benton, October 23, 1878 > Letter of Carroll Moore to U.S. War Department, October 24, 1878 > Affidavit of Mrs. Mary Coffey to John Benton, October 25, 1878 > Affidavit of McCaleb Coffey to John Benton, October 24, 1878 > Affidavit of George Perkins to J. H. Greene, December 18, 1874 > Affidavit of Joseph M. Webb to John Benton, October 23, 1878 > Affidavit of Langston L. Estes to John Benton, October 24, 1878 > > Regards, > Michael > > PS: If there are any typos, I’m sorry – that’s why I hire a professional > proofreader to proofread by manuscripts! LOL > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add MSN 8 Internet Software to your current Internet access and enjoy > patented spam control and more. Get two months FREE! > http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/byoa > > > ==== NCWATAUG Mailing List ==== > sketches of prominent families J.P. Arthur (Watauga County) > http://www.geocities.com/familysnooper/Arthur/Sketches_index.html >