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From: Bill Chambers <>
Subject: RE: [S.Un] Floyd Co., VA; VT Thesis
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 10:14:51 -0600


Scott,
You mentioned the Va State Line, do you have any documentation on that
beast.
I had a Benjamin Justice go there.

Thanks for the lead on the research, great read!

thanks,
Bill

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Subject: [S.Un] Floyd Co., VA; VT Thesis


Dear List,

This resource has previously appeared on the List, but Dave suggested I
repost it.

I recently read Paul Randolph Dotson, Jr.'s master's thesis, on-line at
Virginia Tech, entitled, "Sisson's Kingdom: Loyalty Divisions in Floyd Co.,
VA, 1861-1865." It's available here:

<A
HREF="http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-4019122049721391/">http
://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-4019122049721391/</A>

It's an excellent study of the subject of "Unionism" in at least one
southern
locale, and if nothing else, points out the difficulties of historical
interpretation. Pro-Union sentiment existed nearly everywhere in the South,

but not always at the same level of intensity, for the same reasons, or at
the same times. Mr. Dotson has done an excellent job of focusing on these
issues and the experiences of a single county.

In a similar vein, Robert Baker and Brian Hall continue their work on the
39th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, USV, which, in addition to the counties in
eastern Kentucky, drew many of its soldiers from southwestern Virginia,
eastern Tennessee, and even western North Carolina. (A gg-grandfather of
mine, John Hile Gates, resided in Tazewell and Buchanan Cos., VA, deserted
the Virginia State Line in 1862, and removed his entire family to Louisa, KY

to join Co. I as a 2nd Sgt; he served for nearly three years.) A thorough
history of the regiment is in the works, but Robert and Brian keep learning
new facts. The current regimental website is here:

<A
HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/7616/">http://www.geocities.c
om/Heartland/Ridge/7616/</A>

Regards to all,

Scott Chafn
Falls Church, VA


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