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Jasper S. Lee. Return to Tinnin

Acknowledgements

Dedication

Foreword

Scary Soldiers

Finding Romance

Families Joining and Dividing

Life with Jasper

Catastrophe

Theft and Integrity: Estate Probate

Sister Reunion

Sweethearts and Traditions

A Big Decision

Adjustment to Return

Another Life

A New Household

Afterlife Presence

Epilogue

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Writing this book involved help from a number of people. Some who consciously participated; others did so unconsciously well after their demise.

First, those who consciously helped with the writing will be acknowledged. Ronnie McDaniel, Danville, Illinois, is acknowledged for his copy editing and other suggestions that improved the manuscript. (I was so fortunate to have the assistance of this long-experienced and highly qualified individual.) Three individuals are acknowledged for assistance in reviewing the manuscript: Jacqueline Frost Tisdale, Starkville, Mississippi (she grew up in Clinton); Wally Warren, Clarkesville, Georgia; and Morgan Anglin, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville. The assistance of genealogist Anne Vanderleest, Brandon, Mississippi, in researching remote family history and being available to clarify situations is acknowledged.

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Pa told the captain that he had voted the Union ticket. That seemed to endear the captain and members of the squad, at least a bit more, toward him. Conversation ensued. Pa, as he later shared with Ma, did learn that this company of soldiers had come from the Battle of Corinth to Jackson and then plundered the town of Clinton. They were now on their way to Vicksburg. There they would join with other soldiers, including those from Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa, under Generals Sherman and Grant to engage in major Union war events at Vicksburg.

Those searching the house found a few things and took them. Of particular interest were food and beverage items, such as cornmeal, potatoes, coffee, and whiskey. There was nearly a half barrel of Dexter Whiskey that Pa had brought back from Vicksburg--enough for several soldiers that evening. Pa wasn't much of a drinker but would occasionally take a sip. He supposedly used the bourbon for medicinal purposes. It was used as an anesthetic in some cases such as in removing a tooth that had gone bad. Family members, friends, and slaves might get a drink for pain (two if in considerable pain). Fortunately, the searchers did not take the small collection of letters and other documents that the family was keeping.

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