My husband was born & raised in Lancaster, SC and is a descendant of the Failes. Actually his mother's parents were both Failes (George Washington Faile and Marona Faile). koko_pele wrote: > > Laura, > > Are you also a descendant of Luke "Peg Leg" Faile? I was not aware of how > he got the nickname. Please let me know if you are researching that line. > I am particularly interested in photographs. > > Kristin Griffin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Laura Lee Scott <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 9:45 AM > Subject: Re: [SCLANCAS] South Carolina Reserve Units - 1861 thru 1865 > > > I could not find my Luke Faile in any of the SC military > > records, but > > knew he had lost a leg in the War. It seems he enlisted in > > Mississippi, > > while visiting relatives there. There must have been strong > > migration > > patterns from SC to MS. So if you are missing any ancestors > > check MS or AL. > > > > [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > Bill, Leonidas Lowry was a Baptist Minister from the White Plains area > of > > > Chesterfield County. In a letter he wrote his brother in Mississippi he > said > > > that some of his neighbors were upset with him about the service. > > > > > > I will look at his papers in a couple of day and will scan them, if I > learn > > > to scan, if not will email. > > > Carolyn > > > > -- > > L. L. Scott, IBSSG > > L. L. Scott's Virtual Office: > > http://www.geocities.com/~llscott/ > > Peace: http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~llscott/peace.htm > > -- L. L. Scott, IBSSG L. L. Scott's Virtual Office: http://www.geocities.com/~llscott/ Peace: http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~llscott/peace.htm