----- Original Message ----- From: "BARRY & ROSEY DUNAGAN" <dunagan@usit.net> To: "Arnold" <Arnold-L@rootsweb.com>; "Buchanan" <Buchanan-L@rootsweb.com>; "Doris Gist" <tiger@silverback.gorilla.net>; "Evelyn Adams" <Eadams9852@aol.com>; "Forehand" <Forehand-L@rootsweb.com>; "Fran Spence" <Fran.Spence@rubber.mahanna.com>; "Gentry" <Gentry-L@rootsweb.com>; "Glenda Harden" <HardenG@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us>; "Greg and Treva" <treva@usit.net>; "Greg Moyers" <weasel@midwest.net>; "Grogan" <Grogan-L@rootsweb.com>; "Mayfield" <Mayfield-L@rootsweb.com>; "NC/SC" <Nc-SC-Roots-L@listserv.indiana.edu>; "Patterson" <Patterson-L@rootsweb.com>; "Spence" <Spence-L@rootsweb.com>; "TENN" <Tennessee-L@rootsweb.com>; "TnGibson" <TnGibson@rootsweb.com>; "TnRoots" <TnRoots-L@listserv.indiana.edu>; "Vicki" <TNGibson@worldnet.att.net>; <Missouri-Roots-L@listserv.indiana.edu> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 5:10 PM Subject: Battle of Franklin Tennessee > On this date in 1864, 1750 of our Southern ancestors were killed in battle > defending the South and our beliefs at Franklin, Tennessee, south of > Nashville, in defense of our country and our beliefs. Beside the 1750 who > died on the field, 3800 were wounded, many dying of their wounds later. When > I stand on Winstead Hill and look toward the town at the odds and > fortifications my ancestors faced it is overwhelming. > The personal bravery and fortitude it took for our ancestors to look at the > defenses of the Yankee army, knowing full well that one mile of open terrain > had to be crossed in the enemys gunsights is to their honor and bravery. > Let us all take a moment to honor these men who were willing to make the > ultimate sacriface against a corrupt goverment, to defend the Constitution > that Southerners had written a generation before and to defend the way of > life Washington, Jefferson and many others had struggled to establish. >