Hi everyone. I just finished indexing the "Minutes of Wm. Frierson Bivouac No 8 Shelbyville, Tenn. The book was published by the Bedford County Historical Society, Shelbyville, Tenn. It did not have an index. I felt this was too important a work not to be indexed so researchers could find their family. This group of Civil War Veterans started out as only the confederates. They assisted with applications to the veterans home, published obituaries for fallen comrads, and made sure the area military graves were decorated and services held each Memorial Day. They played an important part of their community. Although it was based in Shelbyville, it covered areas in the surrounding county and much information about conventions they attended. Check out the index and see if your family is there. There is many different spellings. Be sure and read NOTES first as this will explain more. There is also some deeds and wills which concern the McBride family. This is under the land button and the Frierson is under military. Here is our website: <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jmwtlw/index.htm">Rock Fence Genealogy - Main</A> or <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jmwtlw/index.htm">http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jmwtlw/index.htm</A> If your family came to Marion County Arkansas from any county in Tennessee, be sure and check out the minutes of the Crooked Creek Baptist Church. Happy Hunting. Reta DeShields Parton rpsodapop@aol.com daughter of D W DeShields & Cora Irene (last name withheld) DeShields granddaughter of Dennie DeShields and Ruby Lee Austin DeShields gggranddaughter of John Wesley DeShields and Frankey Green DeShields ggggrandaughter of Handy DeShields and Nancy Womack DeShields