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A couple of years ago someone told me that "nothing ever happened there", meaning Eastern TN. I now know when someone says 'nothing ever happened there' to do my own research. I usually find that 'a whole lot of something' probably happened.
I have driven around ETN a few of times, particularly the northern counties. If time permits I take the opportunity to stop in a few towns I drive through to ask if a local town history has been written. I have been lucky enough to find a few. I now have about 20 books in my collection on the subject of ETN history.
I had the opportunity to talk to Arnold Schofield at the CWPT conference in MO this spring. He is of the opinion that the worst area for guerilla warfare was the Indian Territory (OK), then next worst, the border war along the KS and MO border (the Bleeding KS area). After attending the tours and lectures of the CWPT conference on those particular subjects, I am inclined to agree with Schofield.
I would love to get into the East TN Historical Society magazine archives but it is just too far a drive to Knoxville with gas prices this high. However there is still a lot of online reading available that I need to get done. So much to do, so little time!
I also know that the Knoxville CWRT would be a great resource, particularly Dorothy Kelly. I don't want to bother her just yet. I need to get more basic reading done so that she does not have to deal with a complete newby. Anyway ETN has turned into a much larger subject area than I ever anticipated, considering "nothing ever happened there."
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