Nena, I think Hardin County voted about 3 to 1 to remain in the Union, but the State didn't, so there went Hardin Co. I don't think that that translates into Hardin County being mostly Union. I think the numbers of solders might be about 3 to 1 in the other direction. There were 6 regiments with 10 companies of Confederates from Hardin County while there were 3 regiments with 6 companies of Union troops raised in Hardin Co. This doesn't give us a number that you can exactly put your finger on. The 2nd Mounted was stationed at Clifton and operated mostly in Middle Tennessee and while at home tended to pick on the Confederate families. Both Biffle and the First Confederate Cavalry spent much time in Hardin and Wayne Co. However, Bert Hays and his company from Wilson's Cavalry (apparently on their own accord) decided to defend the Confederate population in this area. "Buggar Saga" gives Bert credit for killing just about everyone in this area who died as the result of guerilla activities during the war. Burt was No. 1 on the most wanted list of guerillas, but never brought to trial after the war. However, he was bushwhacked in 1866. David > David and Mary Hollis Franks, > > Mary you say most of the county was Union? That is exactly opposite of > what > this book says. "a few Union sympathizers". > >>From what I gather from the book he gives maybe not quite equal > representation of BOTH sides having a "bad" or "gang" renegade regiment > going around raping, pillaging and plundering. > > But that those of Clifton were some of the worst. And he gives a list of > men...and NO my ancestor J.W. wasn't on that list...but surly somewhere > there is a record of him being there... or how else would you have known > that both George and Jordan were there David? I mean I know one was in > co. > B...but that bunch in Clifton was made up of men from several outfits. > > I loaned my book to my mother...but was reading today, near page 125, he > gives reference to another manuscript written by another author that was > unpublished. Linda something or other. Anybody got a clue about this? > > Are there any other books on the subject and the area? > > 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.14/1247 - Release Date: > 1/28/2008 10:59 AM > >

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