Bridgett, Fort Pillow is in Tipton County. Perhaps that host could help. There is a prison there now. I agree with Jess about the controversy over Forrest. As we were taught over here in West Tennessee, Forrest stopped the killing of the innocent Blacks when he found out about it. As you well know (VBG) he couldn't control all the hot heads in his command instantly - but he DID stop it as soon as he found out. Very much like the fact that probably all the Yankee generals weren't supportive of the Yankee soldiers destroying the South, - burning farms, killing innocent Whites, raping and stealing. Leslie Moore lmoore@ecsis.net Personal homepage: http://www.ecsis.net/~lmoore/ Lake County, TN History/Genealogy page: http://www.ecsis.net/lakecounty/history/ -----Original Message----- From: Bridgett Smith <bascs@snark.wizard.com> To: TNGEN-L@rootsweb.com <TNGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, July 11, 1998 3:21 PM Subject: Re: [TNGEN-L] Fort Pillow Thanks Jess: Needless to say I have a ton on my mind -- and since the humidity is up here in Las Vegas Valley, connection problems have been my stable mate for the last 2 days. I heard of the name, just couldn't place it. I got a query from someone quote: "Could you tell me please where I may find information on Fort Pillow?" So instead of racking my brains at the present time, I decided to ask. Bridgett On 11 Jul 98 at 14:53, TNGEN-L@rootsweb.com wrote: > OK Bridgett !!! > What are you trying to do, start a "race war" ? Are things getting too > quiet for you :>) VBG, etc. > Everyone knows something about Ft. Pillow. (I thought) That's where > General N.B. Forrest (A true Southerners hero, and a minor hero of mine) > called on them lo down durty yankees to surrender, or else !! They chose > "or else", and he lit in on em and kilt most of em !!! Some folk say he > kilt some innocent (black) women and childern, while he was at it, but > most other folks (including me) say that is a low down yankee lie !! > -- > Jess Lewis >> http://www.cafes.net/jlewis/ << > > > ==== TNGEN Mailing List ==== > > Be sure to send your updates to this mailing list to be > included on the "What's New" page. > > > ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ Bridgett Smith TNGenWeb State Coordinator http://www.tngenweb.org/ ==== TNGEN Mailing List ==== All URL's back to USGenWeb should read: http://www.usgenweb.org -- or -- http://www.usgenweb.net