Dortha, I have never read the book "Bugger Saga". If I ever find it I will read it. However, a friend who is a Civil War buff says some of his stories are untrue. The paragraph above this one states that the Brewers went to Melton's house. Melton heard them in the bushes and opened fire wounding one of the Brewers. The Brewers left but returned and killed Melton instantly. Later Elidge Melton's Uncle william Melton shot and killed Lewis Melton. This was supposed to have started because Elidge Melton was a Union sympathizer. However, the problem arises because Elidge Melton did not die until 1872.So the story may be incorrect. I am trying to find the book but... Elidge Melton had a sister, Adeline, that married William G. Trimmer who is my gggrandfather. that is about all I know about the situation. Betty
I recently bought a copy at the Book Store in the Shopping Mall at Florence AL. I believe the Mall is on Cox Creek Parkway? David ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 12:36 PM Subject: [TNWAYNE] Re: TNWAYNE-D Digest V02 #58 > Dortha, I have never read the book "Bugger Saga". If I ever find it I will > read it. However, a friend who is a Civil War buff says some of his stories > are untrue. The paragraph above this one states that the Brewers went to > Melton's house. Melton heard them in the bushes and opened fire wounding one > of the Brewers. The Brewers left but returned and killed Melton instantly. > Later Elidge Melton's Uncle william Melton shot and killed Lewis Melton. This > was supposed to have started because Elidge Melton was a Union sympathizer. > However, the problem arises because Elidge Melton did not die until 1872.So > the story may be incorrect. I am trying to find the book but... > Elidge Melton had a sister, Adeline, that married William G. Trimmer who is > my gggrandfather. that is about all I know about the situation. > Betty > > > ==== TNWAYNE Mailing List ==== > Visit the Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > http://www.netease.net/wayne > > >