The may help on the rebellion of 1781 Claypoole is my direct line, the papers from VA records cover both, the men in the reb., John's letter for pardon and others requesting a pardon. Very simply the men were drunk and resented high taxes.There are a very more official VA. papers. Barbara Johnson On April 11, 1781, Col. VanMeter the County Lieutenant, informed Gov. Jefferson that "a dangerous insurrection" had broken out in Hampshire and the collection of beef and clothing for the army had come to a halt. John Claypole, the leader, had announced that "if all the men were of his mind they would not make up any Cloathes, beef or men," and publicly drank a health to George III. When the sheriff went to arrest Claypole, he found sixty or seventy armed men standing guard at his house and prudently withdrew. As the Claypole family had many relations and connections "with the most considerable Families on those Waters and the strongest friends to our present constitution, " it was virtually impossible to find militiamen to bring him to justice. When Hampshire militia would not turn out after Claypole's men exchanged fire with a small party of them on Lost River, the county lieutenant called for help from the Frederick and Rockingham militia. Bo. Benjamin Harrison, who lived in the old stone For Harrison in Dayton, recalled later the he "had entrusted to his conduct a little expedition against some Tories in Hardy Co. (then Hampshire) who had assembled under the influence of a man called General Claypole." General Harrison's Rockingham Co., Militia pursued their quarry through the mountain valleys of Lost River and the Cacapon. "It turned out to be a frolic rather than a battle. The chief aim of the expedition was to capture the general, but he eluded their pursuit."Claypole and his confederates finally surrendered on terms. When they were brought to trial in August, mothers, wives and children, crowded the courtroom ready to bid a last farewell to their relations. It was understood that there would be a death sentence , followed by an immediate execution. But Claypole's friends and relations were seeking a full pardon for him and his fellow insurgents. General Daniel Morgan himself sad wrote Claypole promising to obtain a full pardon for him if he would give himself up and return to his duty. Petitions from nearly all the prominent Patriots in that part of Virginia reached Gov. Thomas Nelson. In the end, Claypole was granted a full pardon and the Lost River insurgents were almost heroes, for they had successfully stood up to the tax collector and county lieutenant and spoken aloud what their neighbors deeply felt. ----- Original Message ----- From: Veerle Foreman <vforeman@shentel.net> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Purgett genealogy > This was known as Claypool's Rebellion and was covered by Richard MacMaster > in his History of Hardy County, 1786-1986.. > > Mike > > john kleinke wrote: > > > Thanks to Herman Fagley, I have been able to better read my 4ggr. Rev . > > war app. papers. Found the listing and some history on the reason these > > men were only to serve for 6 months. Info about Fort McIntosh and Fort > > Laurens and all the hardships they had. Herman always sends a little > > history with his info. Thanks again. > > One thing I haven't found is in 1781 men from (I gather) the militia > > wer called into service for 2 or 3 weeks to fight the Tories in Hardy > > Co. WV. Do's anyone have any info about this campain? > > Thanks again to all. > > Diane Kleinke - purgett > >

Sara, Joseph Adams, Jr. and Edith are from my family in Frederick County. Much of my information came from my cousin's pubication, Frederick Findings. In fact there was so much on the Adams, I got tired of it. I have also added information as I was familiar with certain individuals. I can send direct to you information as attachment as I have Joseph. They went to Ohio early. Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: Sara Patton <sarap@widomaker.com> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 12:39 PM Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Francina Adams > Bill, > > Don't recall if we've corresponded before though I've seen your name on the > Hampshire list. I'm an Adams descendant of Joseph Adams, Jr. and Edith > Lupton, families of Frederick Co who moved onto Highland Co, OH. I'd like > to know more about this line. What I found a couple of years ago was from > Frederick Findings publication. Are these by any chance related to your > Adams. I believe mine were Quakers. > > Sara Patton in VA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Pyles" <bpyles@goldcrest.com> > To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 10:08 PM > Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Francina Adams > > > > Let me know if you find who her parents were? I have her in my database. > > My gg grandmother was a Peters. Also related to the Adams of Frederick > Co., > > Va. > > Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Marti Baldwin <marti@sonet.net> > > To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 7:38 PM > > Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Francina Adams > > > > > > > Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum > > > Board URL: > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1179 > > > > > > Surname: Adams, Peters > > > ------------------------- > > > > > > I am looking for the parents of Francina Adams, b. 8-18-1758 in Romney, > > > Hampshire Co., WV. She married Tunis Peters around 1776-1777 in > Hampshire > > > Co. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Bill, Don't recall if we've corresponded before though I've seen your name on the Hampshire list. I'm an Adams descendant of Joseph Adams, Jr. and Edith Lupton, families of Frederick Co who moved onto Highland Co, OH. I'd like to know more about this line. What I found a couple of years ago was from Frederick Findings publication. Are these by any chance related to your Adams. I believe mine were Quakers. Sara Patton in VA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Pyles" <bpyles@goldcrest.com> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 10:08 PM Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Francina Adams > Let me know if you find who her parents were? I have her in my database. > My gg grandmother was a Peters. Also related to the Adams of Frederick Co., > Va. > Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Marti Baldwin <marti@sonet.net> > To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 7:38 PM > Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Francina Adams > > > > Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum > > Board URL: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1179 > > > > Surname: Adams, Peters > > ------------------------- > > > > I am looking for the parents of Francina Adams, b. 8-18-1758 in Romney, > > Hampshire Co., WV. She married Tunis Peters around 1776-1777 in Hampshire > > Co. > > > > > > >

Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1182 Surname: Oates, Miller, Sirbaugh, Oates ------------------------- Hi Paul, Would like to share information with you on Oates, Miller, Sirbaugh. My e-mail is kasie@comnett.net Thank you Karyn

Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1181 Surname: Miller, Sirbaugh, McDonald, Oates, Anderson, Kerns, Saarbach, Hauver, Harmon, Reid ------------------------- Some time ago, I was asked to provide what I knew about my greatparents, Amos Miller, 1857-1915/Mary Elizabeth Sirbaugh, 1858-1907. I intended to provide this, but did not. I also lost the query reference and e-mail address. Mea Culpa! The following is for my lost querier: Amos Miller's father is Stephen Miller, both of whom are listed in Daniel P. Oates's "The 1860 Federal Census of Hampshire County, Virginia," page 43. Stephen is then age 60, and living with his second wife, Sarah A. Heironimus, age 37. Amos is Wesley T. Miller, age 3. The middle initial is an error of the enummerator. Amos' birth name is controversial, but consensus is that it is Wesley Amos Miller. The human source of what I know was given to me by Connie (Miller) Howdyshell, deceased, daughter of James Robert Miller. I will make every attempt to respond appropriately to any query request for a copy of the Personal Ancestral File (PAF) family group sheet for Amos & Mary Elizabeth, which provides data for their five children: Bertha Estella, Elmer Bruce, James Robert, Charles William, and Lester Paul.

If you will send me your name and address in a private e-mail, I will mail a copy of an article on the Slonaker family that I published in The West Virginia Advocate in 1982 or 1983. Michael Barrett moved to Berkeley County, WV. My grandfather Kerns corresponded with Michael's descendants after they moved to Ohio. Wilmer L. Kerns wlkerns@intr.net -----Original Message----- From: jpss@EROLS.COM [mailto:jpss@EROLS.COM] Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 11:18 AM To: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Michael Slonaker (b. about 1803; d. 1877; married Ellen Barrett) & Christopher Slonaker(1770-1840) Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1178 Surname: Slonaker, Barrett ------------------------- I am seeking any information about Michael Slonaker (about 1803-1877) and his wife, Ellen Barrett (no dates known), both of Hampshire County, West Virginia. They are my gggrandparents. I also would greatly appreciate any available information about Michael's father, Christopher Slonaker (about 1770-about 1840), who was married to a Miss Nole or Noal. They are my ggggrandparents. Thank you for your kind assistance and cooperation.

Let me know if you find who her parents were? I have her in my database. My gg grandmother was a Peters. Also related to the Adams of Frederick Co., Va. Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: Marti Baldwin <marti@sonet.net> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 7:38 PM Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Francina Adams > Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum > Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1179 > > Surname: Adams, Peters > ------------------------- > > I am looking for the parents of Francina Adams, b. 8-18-1758 in Romney, > Hampshire Co., WV. She married Tunis Peters around 1776-1777 in Hampshire > Co. > >

Would like to locate descendants of Edward L. Kline m. Mary Jane Saville, James N. Kline m. Eliz. Saville, and Henry Kline. Were brothers of my grandmother Mary Isabel Kline Smith.

Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1180 Surname: Adams, Peters ------------------------- I am looking for the parents of Tunis Peters, b. 10-26-1746 in Romney, Hampshire Co., WV. He married Francina Adams around 1776-1777 in Hampshire Co.

Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1179 Surname: Adams, Peters ------------------------- I am looking for the parents of Francina Adams, b. 8-18-1758 in Romney, Hampshire Co., WV. She married Tunis Peters around 1776-1777 in Hampshire Co.

Don't know if this is any help. Early Records Hampshire Co, Virginia - Now West Virginia by Sage & Jones Pg 39 1793 -8- 4 Mason, John (w. Ann) of Hampshire Co to Christian Slonaker of Hampshire Co 156 a. on Timber Ridge. Rec. 9-11-1793. Wit. Elias Poston & Samuel Cheshire (the witnesses are both my lines) Page 53 179? 9-9 Christian Slonaker (w. Mary) of Hampshire Co to Jacob Haauver of Hampshire Co 111 1/2 a. in Hampshire Co. Rec. 10-9-1793. Wit. Elias Poston (my line), John Moore Page 104 Marriage Bonds Slonaker, Michael to Eleanor Barrett, ward of Johnathan Barrett, bd. 4-16-1827 Hope this helps some - Delores

Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1178 Surname: Slonaker, Barrett ------------------------- I am seeking any information about Michael Slonaker (about 1803-1877) and his wife, Ellen Barrett (no dates known), both of Hampshire County, West Virginia. They are my gggrandparents. I also would greatly appreciate any available information about Michael's father, Christopher Slonaker (about 1770-about 1840), who was married to a Miss Nole or Noal. They are my ggggrandparents. Thank you for your kind assistance and cooperation.

Thanks Mike for the info. I looked up the claypool Rebellion and printed out the material about why my 4ggranfather only served such a short time there. Gives one a better sence of what was happening at the time. Diane Veerle Foreman wrote: > This was known as Claypool's Rebellion and was covered by Richard MacMaster > in his History of Hardy County, 1786-1986.. > > Mike > > john kleinke wrote: > > > Thanks to Herman Fagley, I have been able to better read my 4ggr. Rev . > > war app. papers. Found the listing and some history on the reason these > > men were only to serve for 6 months. Info about Fort McIntosh and Fort > > Laurens and all the hardships they had. Herman always sends a little > > history with his info. Thanks again. > > One thing I haven't found is in 1781 men from (I gather) the militia > > wer called into service for 2 or 3 weeks to fight the Tories in Hardy > > Co. WV. Do's anyone have any info about this campain? > > Thanks again to all. > > Diane Kleinke - purgett

This was known as Claypool's Rebellion and was covered by Richard MacMaster in his History of Hardy County, 1786-1986.. Mike john kleinke wrote: > Thanks to Herman Fagley, I have been able to better read my 4ggr. Rev . > war app. papers. Found the listing and some history on the reason these > men were only to serve for 6 months. Info about Fort McIntosh and Fort > Laurens and all the hardships they had. Herman always sends a little > history with his info. Thanks again. > One thing I haven't found is in 1781 men from (I gather) the militia > wer called into service for 2 or 3 weeks to fight the Tories in Hardy > Co. WV. Do's anyone have any info about this campain? > Thanks again to all. > Diane Kleinke - purgett

Thanks to Herman Fagley, I have been able to better read my 4ggr. Rev . war app. papers. Found the listing and some history on the reason these men were only to serve for 6 months. Info about Fort McIntosh and Fort Laurens and all the hardships they had. Herman always sends a little history with his info. Thanks again. One thing I haven't found is in 1781 men from (I gather) the militia wer called into service for 2 or 3 weeks to fight the Tories in Hardy Co. WV. Do's anyone have any info about this campain? Thanks again to all. Diane Kleinke - purgett

I am looking for any information concerning a John Hines who lived in Hampshire County starting in 1803. He and his family were in Berkeley County, Virginia from 1798 to 1803, and were in Hampshire County from 18023 until about 1825. His wife's name was Mary Roderick Hines. Any information would be appreciated, and thanks in advance. Murray Hines Mesa, Arizona

Just a tip: Frederick Ice's name shows up on the 1742 Orange Co,VA Road Petition along with other early settlers in the South Branch and Cacapon River valleys. Sara Patton I'm not related but have seen his name in early Augusta and Hampshire Co records. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Lewman" <lewman@cdsnet.net> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 1:37 AM Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] ICE > Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum > Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1177 > > Surname: > ------------------------- > > I have some ICE information. My ICE family were mainly in Marion and Monongalia > Counties. Abraham ICE married Mary LEWMAN, daughter of Joshua LEWMAN of > Allegany Co., MD. I have more information but none on Frederick ICE. Abraham's > father was William Galloway "Indian Billy" ICE. Let me know if there is > more information you may want. > >

I hope this helps you. My lines are Nixon, Arnold, Poston, Parke & Cheshire. Delores Early Records of Hampshire Co, Va - Now West Virginia by Clara Sage & Laura Jones p 108 - 109 Blue, Garrett 8-30-1832 proved 3- 23- 1835 W. Mary, 3 ch. Eleanor ( hus Jesse Monroe); Hannah ( hus Daniel Maglaulin, probably McLoaughlin; he evidently was out of favor); Nancy Chambers. Exec. Jesse Monroe and nep Garrett W Blue. Sec Jesse Monroe and Richard Blue, Wit. Michael, Uriah, Garret J and Uriah Blue. Blue, John - 7 -20- 1770; pr 8-14-1770. w Cattron, 4 ch, John, Abraham, Uriah, Micai. Exec, wife and son Abraham. Sec. Garrat Reasum and John Reasun. wit. Garret Rusum, John Rutan, Sarah Johnson. Blue, John, Sr - 10 - 16- 1790, pr 4-14-1791 W. Margaret. 12 ch: Uriah, Abraham, Peter, John, Elizabeth, Jacob, David, Michael, Benjamin, William, Jesse, Garrat, Margaret, Hannah. Exec, Uriah and John Blue. Sec David Forman and Stephen Calvin. Wit David Long, William Linton, Isaac Daton. Mentions Job Welton - land he bought. Blue, Richard 10-27-1840 pr 3-26-1842 wife not named (see will of Hannah Lawson), 7 ch: Michael, Thomas, John, Hannah (hus James Kuykendall); Lawson, Charly, Garrett. Exec. Thomas and Michael Blue. Sec Garrett W Blue and John Donaldson. Wit: John Earsons, John and Thomas Walker. Blue, Richard 3-12-1844; Pr 3-24-1851. No wife. 8 ch, Susannah (hus William Barnes) Ivea (hus William Gulick), 60 acres; Zachariah, Richard, Hannah ( Hus John Forman Inskeep); Louisa (hus Silas Lewis), James and John. Gr s. John Trenton. Bro. Garrett Blue. Exec, son John and Garrett Blue. Sec Sam D Brady, James Parsons. wit: John B White, John Kern, Jr. and John R Tapscott. Mentions, Richard Haven, John Pownell and Levi Baker - Land in Monongalia and Tyler Co. pg 122 Lambert, John 11-6- 1843; pr 7-24-1845. W. Keziah, John Flanagan, w. and ch get Totten farm; bro William in Germantown, Hunterton Co, NJ; sisters ch in Ohio, so far as I know at present. John Blue,"the Boy I raised". Exec Thomas Carskadon. Wit Archibald Vandiver, James Parker, Roland S Daton. Lawson, Halloras (Hannah?) 12 -1 1810 pr 12-17-1810. Daus: Ann Walker, Hannah Williams, Margaret Beeton, Fanny Blue. Gr dau, Susan Connor; gr son Thomas Williams. Exec Michael Blue Wit James Creegan, George Gais, James Lenosa (?) Hope this helps.

Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1177 Surname: ------------------------- I have some ICE information. My ICE family were mainly in Marion and Monongalia Counties. Abraham ICE married Mary LEWMAN, daughter of Joshua LEWMAN of Allegany Co., MD. I have more information but none on Frederick ICE. Abraham's father was William Galloway "Indian Billy" ICE. Let me know if there is more information you may want.

Concerning John BLUE. I found a Lord Fairfax 1792 land grant to John BLUE, for 300 acres on South Branch below Hanging Rock. I also have a will extract that reads, "LAMBERT, John 11-6-1843; pr 7-24-1845. W. Kezia, John FLANAGAN, w. and ch get Totten Farm; bro William in Germantown, Hunterton Co NJ; sister Ch 'in Ohio, so far as I know ast present.' John BLUE 'the boy I raised' Exec, Thomas CARSKADON. Wit. Archibald VANDIVER, James PARKER, Roland S. DATON." Does anyone have any information on the LAMBERTs and BLUEs? Ancestors and descendents Dan Harris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lonny J. Watro" <ptc00562@mail.wvnet.edu> To: <WVMINERA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] 10th West Virginia Company I > That was John Blue and his Huckleberry Rangers who were the Confederates > responsible for that battle. At that time, I don't think the Huckleberry > Rangers were "officially" mustered into the Confederate Army. They seemed to > be a group of guys who got together to reek havoc on the Union forces in > anyway they could. > > I have been to the place were the battle took place. It is a beautiful piece > of West Virginia. For more information about this battle, get your hands on > a copy of "The Hanging Rock Rebel" by John Blue, editted by Dan Oates. Blue > gives a vivid description of the Confederates' eye view of the battle. > > I have heard the Headsville Cemetery was used as a Union Cemetery, but I > don't think there are any markers for the graves. I know that the South > Branch of the Potomac runs parallel to Route 28 from Hanging Rock to the > Romney Scenic Railroad. I am not sure where the bodies may have surfaced > after that. However, since the Civil War, there have been some tremendous > floods along this portion of the South Branch of the Potomac. The one I > remember vividly is the flood of 1985 - what a disaster! If there were any > Union grave sites close to the South Branch, I'm sure any markers where > taken with one of the many floods. > > Lonny > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Patricia Hook <pahook@hereintown.net> > To: <WVMINERA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 11:25 AM > Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] 10th West Virginia Company I > > > > Lonny, > > > > Been reading with interest the conversations of the Civil War men taken to > > various Prison Camps. BTW--my son is a Park Ranger at Point Lookout in > > St. Mary's Co. so if anyone visits Point Lookout say "hello" to Kevin. > > He is a Civil War buff and loves to talk about it. We re-fight that war > at > > each of his visits home here in Allegany Co. MD. > > > > Anyway, does anyone know if there is a Cemetery in the area of HANGING > > ROCK in Hampshire Co. for those killed in that Battle of Hanging Rock > > Pass??? I have a gr-uncle who was in Co. H, 3rd VA/WV (Union) > Infantry. > > (this organization later became Old Co. H, 6th Reg. WV Cavalry). He was > > from Preston Co. WV. enlisted in July 1861 at Parkersburg and died at > > Hanging Rock in 24 Sept 1861. He was 21 yrs old. > > > > The Confederates were atop the rocks at "Hanging Rocks" and when the Union > > army passed through, the Confederates rolled the rocks down on the Union > > Army. The Union soldiers in the front of the line, wheeled and rushed > > back down the road, running over their own infantry in the rear. Some > > jumped into the river to save themselves. Some were successful at > > swimming to the other side but some drowned. > > > > My gr-uncle Samuel Mosser was among those killed. Would hate to think > > that he is still laying in the silt of the River bed all these years. > The > > story of the "Battle of Hanging Rock Pass" says that a few days later, > > when the bodies washed down the river they were taken out and buried. > > > > Does anyone know where these casualities of that battle were buried??? > > > > Thanks for any help or suggestions... > > Pat Hook > > > > > > ---------- > > > From: Lonny J. Watro <ptc00562@mail.wvnet.edu> > > > To: WVMINERA-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] 10th West Virginia Company I > > > Date: Wednesday, May 05, 2094 11:00 AM > > > > > > With the upcoming Memorial Day, I'm glad to see this thread evolving. > > Don't > > > forget to honor all those men and women who served in our armed forces > so > > > that we might have the freedoms we all take for granted much too often. > > > > > > In reading once again the plight of those men of 10th WV, Company I who > > were > > > captured Jan. 3, 1864, at Moorefield Junction, supposedly 3 miles from > > > Keyser, I can't help but think there should be a highway sign along 50 > or > > > 220 honoring these men who gave their lives for our sakes. I wonder who > > is > > > incharge of such things in West Virginia. Anyone have any ideas? > > > > > > There were 25 Mineral County men who were captured that day, and of > > those, > > > 16 have been documented as dieing in a Confederate prison, most in > > > Andersonville, GA. And, most of them had their hometowns in Piedmont or > > > Ridgeville. Also, there were some men from Cumberland, Maryland, that > > were > > > captured with them, and some of them died in a Conferderate prison, too. > > > > > > If anyone knows who is incharge of putting up those historical sign > posts > > in > > > Mineral County, please, let me know. I think there should be one for > 10th > > > West Virginia, Company I! > > > > > > Lonny > > > > > > > > > <snip> > > > > > > > It probably took him a good part of the summer to get > > > > home, especially in their weakened condition. It's no wonder those > > poor > > > guys > > > > nearly starved to death. If it had been winter, they never would have > > > made it, > > > > especially since prisoners barely had anything in the way of clothing > > > except > > > > rags, and if they had shoes, they were probably falling apart. > > > > > > > > Kenneth Smith wrote: > > > > > > > > > Sue!!!! My great grandfather ... was released at the close of the > war > > > and > > > > > walked back > > > > > to his home in Rockingham Co., NC (on the VA/NC line). Family > legend > > > has it > > > > > that he and his fellow sojourners were about starved to death when a > > > kindly > > > > > woman somewhere in VA fed them...a meal of roasted dog.... I'm > > thankful > > > my > > > > > ancestor didn't have to walk home in the dead of winter!! > > > > > Exactly where is Point Lookout.....I live in Newport News, VA and > > have > > > been > > > > > planning on making a day trip to see it. > > > > > > >