I want to jump in here too. My John Worthen of Wayne County had one son, Wm. S. Warthen who moved to Texas in 1854 and wore the Gray, his brother Isaiah wore the Gray first in someone else's place while living in Wayne County, then returned and joined the Blue side. I am sure this was difficult for their family. As for Biffle, I think it is strange but W. S. was in the 5th Texas Partisan Rangers with a Biffle, both joined from Collin Co., TX Barbara Wallace ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nena Wright" <nena_w@att.net> > Ok, wait a minute...I know I'm getting old...and I don't remember (talk > about "the remembrances" of people), I don't remember in my studies > hearing > anything about Tennessee being Union...Tennessee was part of the > Confederate > Sates. > > Isn't Clifton in WANYE Co. what does that have to do with Hardin Co? (I > was > referring to Wayne County) ....So your saying these ruffians picked on > people in Wayne and Hardin Co, because they were predominantly > Confederate? > > I would assume there were Union AND Confederate "sympathies" in all > counties. > And I can see where some counties would lean either way and experience > "flack" from the opposite side. > > So, what your saying is while (I can't remember his name) the leader of > the > "Union" group at Clifton reeked havoc on all confederates in surrounding > areas, this Hayes fellow was Confederate from Hardin Co. and reeked havoc > and retaliation on all Union sympathizers in the area? A Tit for Tat > kinda > thing? And probably the man responsible for J. W. Darnell's death? > > But as I understand it, both were equally appallingly criminal in their > behavior? > > Lets recap...Biffle/conferderate spent time in Hardin and Wayne Co reeking > havoc...Bert Hays/confederate reeked havoc...(that's 2 confederates... > > And that "thasher" guy at Clifton/Union reeled havoc? > > Sound like two against one with nobody winning. > > Nena > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message