Gail, I've already posted p. 30 in its entirety early today. >From "Shiloh Remembered" p. 10 "Burn the THRASHER's Out: Nineteen year old Pugh Houston THRASHER joined Company H, 6th Tennessee Cavalry when the war broke out. He and his 4 brothers served in the Union Army and would frequently return home to Lauderdale County, Alabama, for a visit with their family. The area was extremely Confederate and the THRASHER brothers had to slip in and out of the area avoiding their former friendly neighbors as well as the Rebel troops and bushwhackers who infested the area. On one occasion, the THRASHER brothers came home on furlough and as they were visiting a party of Rebel cavalry paid a visit to the THRASHER place to take all the eggs, milk, meat, in fact everything that was not nailed down. Finally when everything was taken one of the Rebels suggested that they burn the THRASHER place. For some unknown reason one of the Rebels was against burning out the THRASHER's. It may have been that he was more humane than the others or it could have been that he lived nearby and feared retaliation by local Rebs. Whatever the cause, an argument erupted between the Rebs. Pugh THRASHER and his brothers waited and watched tensely in the barn with their cap and ball rifles ready. Finally, on becoming overcome by the abuse being heaped upon their family, they opened fire on the would-be houseburners. The men mounted and put spurs to their horses. One fled on foot leaving a trail of blood. The one who had been against burning the THRASHER house yelled "save me, madam, save me!" Mrs. THRASHER enveloped the Reb soldier in her skirt (which was probably big enough to conceal two soldiers and their gear). The THRASHER's rushed by their mother and the Rebel she had wrapped in her skirt on pursuit of the others. They followed the trail of blood through the woods to a rail fence then to a branch where they found the Reb dead. The other Rebel back in the skirts, no doubt took off in their absence thankful for escaping the wrath of the THRASHER's. NOTE: Part 2 "Tennessee in the Civil War" list Elias THRASHER, 1st Lt. B Co., 2nd Mtd. Inf.; James C. THRASHER, Pvt. B Co. 2nd Mtd. Inf.; John C. THRASHER, Mus. B Co., 2nd Mtd. Inf.; Michael L. THRASHER, Cpl. F. Co., 6th Tn. Cavalry. These are believed to be the brothers of P.H. THRASHER who is not listed but definitely served in Co. H., 6th Tenn. Cavalry under Capt. Risden DeFORD." Best regards, Julie Preston anpreston@msn.com -----Original Message----- From: GComp85822@aol.com <GComp85822@aol.com> To: TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com <TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [TNMCNAIR-L] "Shiloh Remembered" Lookups Offered >Julie, >Thank you so much for this look-up. >Could you find Pugh Houston Thrasher on pages 10 and 30 and the other >Thrashers, Elias, James, John, Michael and Mrs. also on page 10. >Thanks again. >Gail Compton >gcomp85822@aol.com >