tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post9111098678610819390..comments2024-03-28T15:10:11.645-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: THE WIDOW OF THE SOUTH by CHERYL PIERSONWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-46183728354380856952016-11-30T00:00:57.678-06:002016-11-30T00:00:57.678-06:00It was my pleasure, Doris. I hope people will pick...It was my pleasure, Doris. I hope people will pick up a copy of THE WIDOW OF THE SOUTH and go there vicariously, even if they are not able to travel there in person. It's an amazing story!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-40757184237680949652016-11-29T23:25:43.703-06:002016-11-29T23:25:43.703-06:00Such an amazing story. It is so wonderful when we ...Such an amazing story. It is so wonderful when we can resurrect pieces of lost history. Thank you for sharing the piece that touches you, for it touches the rest of us deeply also. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-34708193315162554432016-11-28T22:36:24.092-06:002016-11-28T22:36:24.092-06:00I was just absorbed in that story. Hicks did a gre...I was just absorbed in that story. Hicks did a great job with it, I thought, and seeing the pictures of the real people added a lot to the story, in my opinion. Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-10006386146796494462016-11-28T22:14:19.151-06:002016-11-28T22:14:19.151-06:00I read this book years ago before I started writin...I read this book years ago before I started writing fiction. It has stayed with me. I agree, it is an intriguing story.Zina Abbott Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07702876632509821510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-6257742879312744702016-11-28T21:39:51.913-06:002016-11-28T21:39:51.913-06:00We were short on time that trip--I would love to h...We were short on time that trip--I would love to have visited every historic site in that area...but then, we might not have gotten to West Virginia. LOL <br /><br />Yes, I agree--God bless Carrie. Those dead soldiers were her life's work. She took it seriously and made sure they were never forgotten.Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-5182039545545754692016-11-28T14:38:51.164-06:002016-11-28T14:38:51.164-06:00Cheryl, I live near Franklin and the city has done...Cheryl, I live near Franklin and the city has done a great job of preserving even more significant battle sites. Next time, you should visit Carter House near downtown. It also had a poignant role in the Battle of Franklin. <br /><br />There's a ton of great info at the Battle of Franklin Trust's website. http://boft.org/<br /><br />The cemetery at Carnton is one of my favorite spots to visit. God bless Carrie McGavock!Vonn McKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02271500340284234767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-36546332624527003812016-11-28T09:43:53.409-06:002016-11-28T09:43:53.409-06:00Jerry, if you ever do get a chance to go there, it...Jerry, if you ever do get a chance to go there, it is well worth the trip. We passed through there (in a roundabout way) on our way to West Virginia in the summer a few years back. Got to meet the incomparable Troy Smith and tour the Stones' River cemetery and museum, as well. If you ever get a chance to visit Carnton, this beautiful historic place, I hope you will go see it. I can't do it justice here in a blog post. It's something everyone needs to see for themselves to really understand what a monumental undertaking this was for the McGavock family, and for Carrie, in particular. Thanks for stopping by, Jerry. Oh, how I wish I had been able to get some pictures of the inside of that house! But again...it wouldn't do it justice, I'm sure.Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-45038082743129063182016-11-28T08:17:03.357-06:002016-11-28T08:17:03.357-06:00Visiting the place where so many suffered and died...Visiting the place where so many suffered and died could be chilling to a casual observer. Most of us are ignorant of the facts about past battles/events that took place during the Civil War. Thank you for presenting this Cheryl. I for one learned something that I wasn't even aware of.Jerry Guinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17074197803776713004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-28478494740046088572016-11-28T00:20:26.761-06:002016-11-28T00:20:26.761-06:00Thanks, Charlie! What an experience it was to be a...Thanks, Charlie! What an experience it was to be able to actually see this place, and stand right where the surgeries were performed, and look out that window. We had a wonderful guide who told us the story in great detail in each room we entered. And then in the cemetery...such a powerful feeling walking through those rows of graves and thinking of Carrie doing that, with her book of names. I would love to go back there someday.Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-26593062653395164432016-11-27T18:03:46.885-06:002016-11-27T18:03:46.885-06:00Cheryl,
Great historical information and a great ...Cheryl,<br /><br />Great historical information and a great article!Charlie Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992330591519249699noreply@blogger.com