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| Location: | North Carolina USA |
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I do not have 'Victims' by Paludan. I live about a half hour from the Shelton Massacre site but was unaware a book had been written about it. You can bet I will track down a copy.
I do not have 'A Year in the South' by Ash, either. Robertson is an old clan name in northern ETN. The Robertson's were some of the first settlers into that area. In fact the Robertson's were part of the original legislative body of the Watauga Association. As soon as I read the name in your description, it jumped right off the page at me.
I also do not have 'Divided Loyalties' by Seymour. I do have 'Lincolnites and Rebels' by McKenzie. I have not read it yet but from the descriptions on the dust cover the book only covers Knoxville and not the surrounding counties. It sounds like 'Divided Loyalties' probably covers more territory.
I do have Fisher's, 'War at Every Door': one of those essential but relentlessly grim books that are unpleasant to read.
I agree the TN Historical Quarterly and the Journal of ETN History would be goldmines. These were the periodicals that I was referring to earlier about wanting to get into the archives and investigate. I just couldn't remember their specific names at the time.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate your taking the time to dig out this information. I know what a pain in the neck it can be, especially when it turns out that it isn't where you thought it would be. That, at least, is usually the case with me. I knew as soon as you said you had taken a college course on this topic that some good leads were possible. Professors usually pull together good representative material of their subject. I extend many many thanks for your efforts.
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