We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/senatobia_missi.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:58:01 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification A letter from one of my ancestors, Captain Winston Meriwether, to his wife, Sallie. Spelling per the original. Captain Meriwether, along with his wife and many others of my family, are buried in Linwood Cemetery, Paragould, Arkansas. Wint served on the losing side of the War of Southern Succession, and is probably aghast to know there is a bluebelly Regular amongst his line. My only defense, Wint, is that I came by it honestly, via my Father, and regret it not one bit. Senatobia, Mississippi, 16 July 1862. My Darling Wife, I have written to you every few days but... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/senatobia_missi.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/senatobia_missi.html Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:22:25 -0600 Smokey and the Bandit with Sallie Fields Smokey has to make a run for it. Has Jerry Reed. Burt drives a black transam? that is the only movie I am aware of where Burt Reynolds goes through Arkansas. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/senatobia_missi.html#comment-62286 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/senatobia_missi.html#comment-62286 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:23:03 -0600 John - that's a kewl letter, and especially so because it is part of your family history. I had to chuckle when he apologized for not writing a long letter, when his 'short note' is more than most of us write (without a computer) these days! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/senatobia_missi.html#comment-62278 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/senatobia_missi.html#comment-62278 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:44:48 -0600 I remember my gran-daddy tellin' me about bein a boy, and too young to join the Army. So, when the soldiers marched through town, he went out in the field right there, found a hollowed out log, stretched a skin across it, and kept beat for the soldiers as they marched. My boyfriend replied, "COOL! You know, my grandfather was in the last Army Cavalry unit on horses!" He was, and should have been, very proud of his grandfather's military service, so he was quite shocked when Papa asked.... "What side was he on?" Boyfried, flustered, and not sure where this was going, sputtered out "American?" I.ABOUT.DIED.. because I knew Papa was talking about the North vs. the South... so I had to break the news to him that Bryan's grandfather was "A Northerner, Papa". He "HARUMMPED", crossed his arms, and just stared out the window, silent. I, on the other hand, was having a TERRIBLE time controlling my laughter and enjoying the hell out of seeing my boyfriend's "WHAT DID I SAY?????" silent hell in the backseat. Priceless, I tell you.... priceless. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/senatobia_missi.html#comment-62276 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/senatobia_missi.html#comment-62276 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:38:18 -0600 No worries, Sir! Think of Harry Truman's being refused admission to his own Grandmother's house, because he was wearing a blue uniform. "Hate and fight the Yankeys"; yep, that's prolly why all four of my Great-Granddaddies joined up. I don't think they bothered much about States' Rights or Negro Slavery, just wanted to kill them some annoying earnest Massachusetts fun-killers. They seemed to turn into Baptist and Methodist fun-killers themselves, later, at least on the Georgia side of the family... Sigh http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/senatobia_missi.html#comment-62274 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/senatobia_missi.html#comment-62274 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:23:53 -0600 Awww. That was really sweet and a wicked kewl letter. Teaching the little fellow to hate and fight the Yankees. I betcha he and Sallie and yer mom are having a grand old time. That was a treat. Thanks. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/senatobia_missi.html#comment-62272 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/senatobia_missi.html#comment-62272 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:29:48 -0600