Jack Hinson's One-Man War, A Civil War Sniper - McKenney, Tom Review & Synopsis

 Synopsis

The true story of one man's reluctant but relentless war against the invaders of his country.A quiet, wealthy plantation owner, Jack Hinson watched the start of the Civil War with disinterest. Opposed to secession and a friend to Union and Confederate commanders alike, he did not want a war. After Union soldiers seized and murdered his sons, placing their decapitated heads on the gateposts of his estate, Hinson could remain indifferent no longer. He commissioned a special rifle for long-range accuracy, he took to the woods, and he set out for revenge. This remarkable biography presents the story of Jack Hinson, a lone Confederate sniper who, at the age of 57, waged a personal war on Grant's army and navy. The result of 15 years of scholarship, this meticulously researched and beautifully written work is the only account of Hinson's life ever recorded and involves an unbelievable cast of characters, including the Earp brothers, Jesse James, and Nathan Bedford Forrest. 

Review

"Tom McKenney makes a major contribution to yet another dimension of our Civil War. Tennessee civilian-warrior Jack Hinson single-handedly fought a personal vendetta for home and family against Union forces of oppression and persecution. Whether he is perceived as patriot, freedom fighter, or terrorist, one cannot fail to be enthralled by his personal story, uncovered by McKenney in the best tradition of painstaking research and told with a flair for local history superimposed on the big screen of military occupation and strife. McKenney's study is an absolute 'must' for students of the Civil War in Tennessee."

--B. F. Cooling, author, Forts Henry and Donelson and Fort Donelson's Legacy

"Tom McKenney's work is richly detailed, informative, and engaging. His research is extensively supported by countless interviews and eyewitness reports; he even sheds new light on details about the 1862 battle for Fort Donelson and the subsequent Union occupation. McKenney's emphasis on local stories and the dynamics of the nineteenth-century wartime society only enriches our understanding of the events of Forts Henry, Heiman, and Donelson. Anyone who wants a better grasp on guerrilla warfare and the western theater should read this book."

--Susan M. Hawkins, park ranger, National Park Service

"Tom McKenney's intensive research and lively narrative strip away the nearly unbelievable mythology surrounding Confederate sniper Jack Hinson, only to reveal an even more striking real individual--a genuine hero, an expert marksman, and the complex embodiment of a war that pitted brother against brother and often one's self-interest against his own deeply held beliefs and loyalties. Along the way, McKenney excavates the unique story of one corner of the western theater's murky Civil War. This work makes a huge contribution to this poorly understood theater of America's greatest conflict."

--Scot Danforth, director, University of Tennessee Press

A quiet, unassuming, and wealthy plantation owner, Jack Hinson was focused on his family life and seasonal plantings when the Civil War started to permeate the isolated valleys of the Kentucky-Tennessee border area where he lived. He was uniquely neutral--friend to both Confederate and Union generals--and his family exemplified the genteel, educated, gracious, and hardworking qualities highly valued in their society. By the winter of 1862, the Hinsons' happy way of life would change forever.

 

Jack Hinson's neutrality was shattered the day Union patrols moved in on his land, captured two of his sons, accused them of being bushwhackers, and executed them on the roadside. The soldiers furthered the abuse by decapitating the Hinson boys and placing their heads on the gateposts of the family estate. The Civil War, now literally on Hinson's doorstep, had become painfully personal, and he could remain dispassionate no longer. He commissioned a special rifle, a heavy-barreled .50-caliber weapon designed for long-range accuracy. He said goodbye to his family, and he took to the wilderness seeking revenge.

 

Hinson, nearly sixty years of age, alone, and without formal military training, soon became a deadly threat to the Union. A Confederate sniper, he made history after single-handedly bringing down an armed Union transport and serving as a scout for Nathan Bedford Forrest. A tenacious and elusive figure, Hinson likely killed more than one hundred Union soldiers, recording the confirmed deaths on the barrel of his rifle with precision.

 

Despite the numbers of men sent to kill him, Hinson evaded all capture, and like his footsteps through the Kentucky and Tennessee underbrush, his story has been shrouded in silence--until now. The result of fifteen years of research, this remarkable biography presents the never-before-told history of Jack Hinson, his savage war on his country, and the brutal cost of vengeance. 

Jack Hinson's One-Man War

The true story of one man's reluctant but relentless war against the invaders of his country.A quiet, wealthy plantation owner, Jack Hinson watched the start of the Civil War with disinterest. Opposed to secession and a friend to Union and Confederate commanders alike, he did not want a war. After Union soldiers seized and murdered his sons, placing their decapitated heads on the gateposts of his estate, Hinson could remain indifferent no longer. He commissioned a special rifle for long-range accuracy, he took to the woods, and he set out for revenge. This remarkable biography presents the story of Jack Hinson, a lone Confederate sniper who, at the age of 57, waged a personal war on Grant's army and navy. The result of 15 years of scholarship, this meticulously researched and beautifully written work is the only account of Hinson's life ever recorded and involves an unbelievable cast of characters, including the Earp brothers, Jesse James, and Nathan Bedford Forrest.

Along the way, McKenney excavates the unique story of one corner of the western theater's murky Civil War. This work makes a huge contribution to this poorly understood theater of America's greatest conflict."

Houston County, Tennessee

HINSON - John " Jack " Hinson was a native of North Carolina. He w as born in 1 805 and married Elizabeth James; they lived at Bubbling Springs in Stewart County. TN. Jack and Elizabeth had eight children: Robert. George. William. John."

Laughter Was God's Idea

It is believed that humor is one of God’s greatest gifts to humanity. It was His intention from the beginning to provide us with a mechanism to address the tension of existence. He knew His children, living under pressure in a world of demands and deadlines, would need a way to release, so He created something called laughter. Laughter reduces muscle tension, exercises our lungs, and strengthens our immune system. Laughter is still the best medicine. Readers of Jack Hinson’s work Laughter Was God’s Idea will gain insight and courage to accept the gift of laughter as a means to enjoy life and make the world a better place. Through excessive doses of laughter every day, and by sharing this extraordinary gift with others, it is Hinson’s intention to bring to light the healing power of humor.

Laughter is still the best medicine. Readers of Jack Hinson’s work Laughter Was God’s Idea will gain insight and courage to accept the gift of laughter as a means to enjoy life and make the world a better place."

Battlefield Sniper

Jack Hinson never planned to become a deadly sniper. A prosperous influential Kentucky plantation owner in the 1850s, Hinson was devoted to raising his growing family and working his land. Yet by 1865, Hinson had likely killed more than one hundred men and had single-handedly taken down an armed Union transport in his one-man war against Grant's army and navy. By the end of the Civil War, the Union had committed infantry and cavalry from nine regiments and a specially equipped amphibious task force of marines to capture Hinson, who was by that time nearly sixty years old. They never caught him. Jack Hinson's story has evaded astute historians, and until now, he has remained invisible in the history of sniper warfare. John S. "Old Jack" Hinson watched the start of the Civil War with impartial disinterest. A friend of Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate officers alike, Hinson was opposed to secession, focused instead on his personal affairs. After a unit of Union occupation troops moved in on his land and summarily captured, executed, and placed decapitated heads of his sons on his gateposts, however, Hinson abandoned his quiet life for one of revenge. Equipped with a rifle he had specially made for long-range accuracy, Hinson became deadly to the occupying army--Publisher's description.

Jack Hinson never planned to become a deadly sniper."

Armor

The magazine of mobile warfare.

Old Jack Hinson , a Stewart County farmer and miller , had been opposed to secession and had every intention of sitting out the war . But that was before Col. W.W. Lowe , commander of the 5th Iowa Cavalry , took two of his sons prisoner ..."

Infantry

The Jack Hinson story is a rich wartime story , of and McKenney did a great job of researching and preserving it . Confederate scout - sniper Jack Hinson After the historical background in the beginning chapters , the and his relentless ..."

Appendices Of To Escape Into Dreams

Appendices of: To Escape Into Dreams are companion books - second and third volumes of To Escape Into Dreams. Lineages for the following family names are compiled in Volume III the Appendices of: To Escape Into Dreams. -Eagle (Egle, Egli, Egley) -Eller -Euker -Lucas -Morgan -M]ller (Miller) -Scholter -Staley -Stoner -Watkins - Wyatt (Wiatt), among others. * Volume III appendices also include lineages of the 12th U.S. President Zachary Taylor.

Children of HENRY HINSON and ALLIE HONEYCUTT are: i. WILLIAM T.“ HINSON. ii. MAXINE MILDRED HINSON. 60. iii.JAMES HINSON. iv. MYRA HINSON. LEE JACK ' HINSON (LUCYANN' FLOYD, ]AMES DAVID PINKSTOIV', ]OSIAI'I', FLOYD') was born July 11, ..."

The Edison Project 2

Major Tim Andrews is stationed at a top-secret facility on the outskirts of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Thomas Edison and his attending physician, Dr. Hubert S. Howe, co-invent the time accelerator. Almost one hundred years after President Woodrow Wilson legalizes time travel, the Department of Inquiry assigns the Edison Project (specific topics of interest) to research both past and future events, which are detailed in a highly classified government report. With it, the USG (United States Government) now holds over its citizens the key to ultimate power and control—their destiny! The story continues.

Her father, Jack Hinson , calls out. “Jack and George are dead,” she sobs as she throws herself into her father's arms. “You wait here,” he releases her and races toward the gate. “My God, my God, what have they done?"

The Tennessee

History of the Tennessee Valley from the Civil War to the TVA.

Hinson then took down his rifle and swore vengeance on anything that wore a blue uniform. ... During Forrest's raid on Johnsonville, Old Jack Hinson inevitably turned up at Paris Landing, and later showed Forrest the road the guns ..."

Life of American Snipers: Chris Kyle and the Rest of the Elite Snipers

American snipers have gained increased popularity after the production of the movie American Sniper based on the life of Chris Kyle who served as a sharp shooter in Iraq consecutively for about four periods. Sharp shooter is the less common term to describe snipers whose role in history started in the World War. Famous snipers have since emerged forming part of the elite Navy Seals. While some people refer to snipers as cowards because they do seem to not be actively engaged in combat they have been hailed as heroes due to the reduced misses during combat and the flexibility of their attack to rely on stealth. American snipers have played a huge role in eliminating some of the terrorists bent on causing terror around the world. Snipers are originally meant to increase the chances of winning a war. They do this by neutralizing the most dangerous people in war from a concealed distance and thereby serve to provide an advantage to their side.

Chapter 4 Jack Hinson John W. Hinson was born in the year 1807.He came to be known as Jack or Old Jack later in his life. His work as a sniper began at an older age. He became actively involved in the fight against the union when they ..."

Lorena

Hear tell that Jack Hinson is riding fer Forrest now." "Who is Jack Hinson ?" "A mean cuss. Seems were in Sixty-Two, he had a couple of sons suspected of being bushwhackers and they were caught and kilt. The man went berserk and started ..."

The Bin Ladens

The Bin Ladens are shrouded in secrecy, living in one of the most closed, unaccountable countries on earth. Little has been known about the world that created Osama - until now. In this gripping account prizewinning journalist Steve Coll has interviewed those closest to the family who rose from Yemeni peasants to jetsetting millionaires in two generations. In doing so, he reveals a Saudi Arabia torn between religious purity and the temptations of the West, telling a story of oil, money, power, patronage and dangerous cultural extremes.

Interview with Jack Hinson , May 10, 2005. 18. Interview with Dietrich, op. cit., and with Salem's German assistant, Peter Blum, May 5, 2006. 19. All quotations, interview with Mohamed Ashmawi, November 26, 2005 (RS). 20."

Spirituality and Your Health

This is a very personal and deeply inspiring book of reflections on health and both physical and spiritual healing. Borowitz is a devout and charismatic Christian pharmacy professor at a major university. He tells stories of his own spiritual journey and his eventual transforming relationship with the Holy Spirit. He also relates stories of miraculous healings as well as how the Holy Spirit works with physicians in bringing about better health results. These stories are inspiring and touch one's faith life. Borowitz's stories about his teaching medical students and helping them be better doctors and open to the healing affects of faith are fascinating and instructive. This is a book that will open the reader's mind and heart to the work of the Holy Spirit and modern medicine. - Donald W Mitchell - Don is Dr. Donald Mitchell, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies , Purdue University. He is also Advisor to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. For 10 years he served as Advisor for the Vatican Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

 Jack Hinson served as pastor of a Baptist church for several years and then was asked to be chaplain in C. J. Harris Regional Hospital in North Carolina. After serving as chaplain for eighteen months, he became depressed with all the ..."

Floyd of Stanly

Many people who claimed Indian descent were described, either by themselves or others, as "Cherokee." The issues of ethnic identity are complex, and cannot always be strictly tied to race. There were certainly numerous mixed-race unions during the colonial and antebellum years. The Siouan Saponi in VA were called "Piedmont Catawba." The Siouan Saponi in VA/NC were called "Piedmont Siouan." The Siouan Saponi/Tutelo in WVA were called "Blackfoot of the Seneca." The Siouan Saponi of NC were called "Blackfoot Cherokee." The Siouan Sissipaha (Sissipahaw, Siccaponi, Saxapawha) of NC were called "Blackfoot Indians."My great-grandmother Lucy Ann Floyd Hinson Curlee (1869-1914) 1/4 Siouan Occaneechi-Saponi Indian - Married twice - Lucy first married "Jim" James Henry Hinson and had 11 children. She moved with her husband and children to Woods Community, Panola County, Texas where family tradition states that "Jim Hinson died of the fever while building a fence." His bother, Lee Hinson's grandchildren stated that "Jim was carrying a bullet in him when he moved from North Carolina to Texas." On March 10th, 1882, "Sim" Joseph Simeon Curlee's wife, Eliza Ann Poplin Curlee, entered the premisses of Jim Hinson's house after being forbidden to do so. She was also armed. An arrest warrent was taken out by Jim Hinson and was issued for her arrest. Why would Sim Curlee's wife be doing this? Sounds like she is mad at his wife, for what? After Jim Hinson dies in Texas, his wife Lucy Floyd Hinson bounds out all of her children, except for her youngest Lee Jack Hinson and then marries "Sim" Joseph Simeon Curlee. She had three more children by old Sim. My grandfather "Billy" William Crowell Hinson, Sr., always loved his mother, even though she bound him out when he was six years old.

She had three more children by old Sim. My grandfather "Billy" William Crowell Hinson, Sr., always loved his mother, even though she bound him out when he was six years old."

Guns & Ammo Guide to Sniping

Everything you need to know about sniping from the top firearms writers. The Guns & Ammo Guide to Sniping is packed with a wealth of valuable information compiled by the foremost firearms writers today. A vast range of topics is covered in these articles, including: Unusual shooting positions The US Army’s XM2010 The sniper’s ultimate “one gun” Modern reticles Anti-cant Temperature effect Distance shooting for police Ballistics for beginners And much more! Discover tried and true tips, tactics, and techniques from the pros along with guidance on buying gear and firearms from experts including Caylen E. Wojcik, Tom Beckstrand, Todd Hodnett, and Jeff Hoffman. The Guns & Ammo Guide to Sniping has everything you need to know about sniping!

Tom McKenney, USMC Retired, not only for writing the Jack Hinson story, but for taking the time to help ensure that this article was correct to the best of his knowledge. He also owes Judge Ben Hall McFarlin a debt of gratitude for ..."

Paddling the Tennessee River

In late August 1998, Kim Trevathan and his dog, Jasper, set out by canoe on a long, slow trip down the 652 miles of the Tennessee River, the largest tributary of the Ohio. Trevathan wanted to experience the river in its entirety, from Knoxville's narrow, winding channel, which flows past rocky bluffs, to the wide-open waters of Kentucky Lake at its lower end. Over the course of the five-week voyage, Trevathan rediscovered the people and places that made history on the Tennessee's banks. He crossed the path of the explorer Meriwether Lewis along the Natchez Trace, noted the sites of Ulysses S. Grant's Civil War battles, and passed Hiwassee Island, the spot where a teenaged runaway named Sam Houston lived with Cherokee Chief Jolly. Trevathan also came to know the modern river's dwellers, including a towboat pilot, two couples who traded in their landlocked homes for life on the river, a campground owner, and a meteorologist for NASA. He placed his life in the hands of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lock operators as he and Jasper navigated the river's nine dams. Paddling the Tennessee River is a powerful travel narrative that captures the river's wild, turbulent, and defiant past and confronts what it has become--an overused and overdeveloped series of lakes. But first and foremost, the book is the story of a man and his dog, riding low enough to smell the water and to discover the promise of a slow river running through the southern heartland. The Author: Kim Trevathan, who earned his M.F.A. in creative writing at the University of Alabama, works as a new media writer and producer and writes a column for the Maryville Daily Times. His essays and short stories have been published in The Distillery, New Millennium Writings, The Texas Review, New Delta Review, and Under the Sun. He lives in Rockford, Tennessee.

Among a multitude of angry ghosts was Old Jack Hinson , a hunter of men and a crack shot sniper . After Hinson's two sons were captured by Colonel Lowe's Union cavalry , charged with bushwhack- ing , and shot to death , the old man ..."

To the Battles of Franklin and Nashville and Beyond

By 1864 neither the Union’s survival nor the South’s independence was any more apparent than at the beginning of the war. The grand strategies of both sides were still evolving, and Tennessee and Kentucky were often at the cusp of that work. The author examines the heartland conflict in all its aspects: the Confederate cavalry raids and Union counter-offensives; the harsh and punitive Reconstruction policies that were met with banditry and brutal guerrilla actions; the disparate political, economic, and socio-cultural upheavals; the ever-growing war weariness of the divided populations; and the climactic battles of Franklin and Nashville that ended the Confederacy’s hopes in the Western Theater.

This was the eccentric “Old Jack” or “Captain Jack ” Hinson , who supposedly “piloted the way for our guns through Cypress creek swamp to the river bank in front of Johnsonville,” noted Forrest's adjutant Major Charles W. Anderson."

Snipers at War

Snipers at War is a detailed history and analysis of the equipment, tactics and personalities of the ‘sniping world’, from the pursuit of accuracy to the latest electronic aids to observation and ranging. Technology and marksmanship from the Crimean War to the present day is examined in detail. The role of the sniper was largely ignored until the Winter War of 1939-40 between Finland and the USSR showed what could be achieved by specialist marksmen: Finn Simo Häyhä amassed 505 kills in less than a hundred days, a lesson learned by the Red Army to its cost. By the Germans invasion of 1941 the Russians were prepared: when the war ended, in addition to men such as Vasiliy Zaytsev, a Stalingrad hero with 242 accredited kills, the USSR had trained more than 2000 women as snipers. After 1945, the sniper’s reputation declined again. However, the Vietnam War, seemingly unending Middle Eastern conflict, internal strife in Sri Lanka, and ever-present urban threats have given new impetus not only to sniping but also to the development of new and more effective weaponry.

Another notable Southern sharpshooter was John W. 'Old Jack ' Hinson (1807–74), a 'plantation owner' or farmer of Stewart County, Tennessee, who took up arms after his sons George and John had been captured while on a hunting trip by ..."

Civil War Special Forces: The Elite and Distinct Fighting Units of the Union and Confederate Armies

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The most notable Confederate sniper of the war was Jack Hinson , a partisan sniper from Stewart County, Tennessee. Hinson, a farmer, had been neutral at the outbreak of the war, but his allegiance quickly changed when his two sons were ..."

Country Music Records

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Revs: Twin FT8277 by Tune Wranglers; FT8294 by Jack Moser & His Oklahoma Cavaliers; FT8519 by Musical Musketeers. Cecil Brower, f; Butch Gibson, cl; Jack Hinson , p; Rankin Moulder, tbj; Bill Boyd, g; Curly Perrin, g; Jim Boyd, sb."

The Civil War in the Jackson Purchase, 1861-1862

The Jackson Purchase is the far western section of Kentucky. In 1861, it was a rich agricultural and iron producing region. It also controlled the mouths of the Ohio, Cumberland, and Tennessee rivers, as well as that middle stretch of the mighty Mississippi where it transitions from a northern to a southern river. The Purchase was the riverine gateway to the Deep South. The obvious military importance of the region caused both the Federal and Confederate governments to pour material resources and military talent into the Purchase in an effort to hold it and defend it against the incursions of their enemies. The Jackson Purchase was the Civil War training ground of such army officers as U.S. Grant, C.F. Smith, Leonidas Polk, Lloyd Tilghman, and the navy's own Andrew H. Foote, commander of the Federal "Brown Water Navy." Four major amphibious battles were fought for control of the area: Columbus-Belmont, Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, and Island Number Ten. This book tells the story of the bloody years 1861 and 1862 and the tense, contested Union occupation that followed in the region known as "The South Carolina of Kentucky."

One such man was Jack Hinson , who became a local legend. Late in the war, Hinson haunted the rugged land between the rivers. Colonel W.W. Lowe had hanged two of Hinson's sons—perhaps for no more serious crime than being found hunting in ..."

Mastering Self

Mastering self is commitment to a cause with conviction of conscience that transcends self. Mortal self is created by the person—distinct from immortal soul created by God. Self is courted by culture and politics with a propensity to ignore the lessons of history and practical philosophy by replacing timeless virtues with personal values. Consequently, mastering self has cultural, political, historical, philosophical, and theological implications. Our culture is consumed by idols, materialism, technology gadgets, and entertainment whereby the mindset of most persons is entitlement to benefits provided by government or employer. Most of us live like kings with income and wealth compared to the rest of the world. Check globalrichlist.com to remove any doubt. But what about the immortal soul? Most in our culture ignore this question. Mastering self doesn’t ignore it. Mastering self involves an understanding that doesn’t exist naturally in the human condition. It is cultivated by lifelong learning. This book is for serious thinkers who want to clarify their worldview and become what they should be. It consists of timeless truths and virtues for reference or contemplative study. Understanding them strengthens personal relations. Embracing them increases personal influence. Practicing them benefits anyone responsible for other people. Believing them promotes interpersonal skills. Living them cultivates character. This book consists of 177 one-page essays—white papers that provide insight regarding basic issues in life: written for concise, clear construct and context and organized for coherence and continuity. These papers result from a deep conviction that God counsels and confides in those who fear Him (Ps. 25:14). They are the product of my reading, teaching, writing, and pondering to keep my heart with all diligence regarding issues in life (Prov. 4:23): contemplation of soul in solitude. Some are politically incorrect, viz., those regarding the culture and the federal government with its debt: written by an old curmudgeon, gadfly, and stager with old-school insight and stubborn ideas about stubborn facts about stubborn problems. Stager is an appropriate appellation—experienced through many battles, some literal, during 32 years of law enforcement: 24 as police chief managing police affairs in an urban area with a large university.

 Jack Hinson became a rebel with a cause—a deadly sniper who killed the officer who placed the heads on the posts. While on the run in a sixty by fifteen mile area bordered by the Tennessee, Cumberland, and Ohio Rivers, he assassinated ..."

Branson's North Carolina Business Directory ...

... J Thos Seago , E M Henry , C L Henry , L G Henry , ET Seago , P A Sellars , Gideon SinJohn Hinson , WC Hildreth , George clair , J A Smart , Wm Spencer , Jack Hinson , J E Hill , Henry P Hill , John Smith , Jess Smith , George Smith ..."

The Sniper Encyclopaedia

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 Jack Hinson died at his residence on White Oak Creek Tuesday the 28th of April ... The attack was supposed to be meningitis. The remains were interred Thursday [30 April] at Mr. Joel Boyd's on Bear Creek.' Hinson's methods could have ..."

Kentucky Confederates

“This book will become the definitive work on the political, social, and military climate of the Purchase region during the Civil War.” —Kentucky Libraries During the Civil War, the majority of Kentuckians supported the Union under the leadership of Henry Clay, but one part of the state presented a striking exception. The Jackson Purchase—bounded by the Mississippi River to the west, the Ohio River to the north, and the Tennessee River to the east—fought hard for separation and secession, and produced eight times more Confederates than Union soldiers. Supporting states’ rights and slavery, these eight counties in the westernmost part of the commonwealth were so pro-Confederate that the Purchase was dubbed “the South Carolina of Kentucky.” The first dedicated study of this key region, Kentucky Confederates provides valuable insights into a misunderstood and understudied part of Civil War history. Author Berry Craig draws from an impressive array of primary documents, including newspapers, letters, and diaries, to reveal the regional and national impact this unique territory had on the nation’s greatest conflict. Offering an important new perspective on this rebellious borderland and its failed bid for secession, Kentucky Confederates will serve as the standard text on the subject for years to come. “A masterpiece. Long overdue, it chronicles the history of a region of Kentucky that has received little or no attention by historians heretofore. It is my considered opinion Craig’s book will be the definitive work on his subject for many years.” —Kent Masterson Brown, author of Meade at Gettysburg

But their bane was a solitary sniper named Jack Hinson , a civilian who waged a one-man war of revenge against the Yankees. According to the story, Hinson started his vendetta because Colonel W. W. Lowe, the regiment's commander, ..."

Forrest Stories

Bedford Forrest was not a jester or joker, but he did have a good sense of humor. When a difficult, combative situation was under control, which with him it inevitably would be, his demeanor would lighten up, and Forrest’s humorous side would come out. He was also a master of the poker bluff and psychological warfare, and he played these to great advantage during the war. One of the best episodes of this was the 1863 week-long pursuit and surrender of an entire Federal brigade—over 1,700 men—to fewer than 600 of his own. The Union commander had seen the Confederates’ three cannons, but a Forrest ruse and bluff made it appear as fifteen cannons, to which the astonished Union man asked Forrest how many he had. Forrest replied, “I reckon that’s all that’s kept up.” This book is a trove of those factual and almost-factual happenings.

Tom, JACK HINSON'S ONE MAN WAR: a Civil War sniper, Pelican Publishing (January 27, 2009) 400pp. A Confederate sniper, Hinson made history after single-handedly bringing down an armed Union transport and serving as a scout for Nathan ..."

Canebrake Beach

Four tenant families, some black and some white, lived on the farm owned by author John Keith’s family as a child. Although no one who grew up on the farm except for him was active in the civil rights movement, in Canebrake Beach he imagines what would happened to members of black and white families as they progress from the Jim Crow era and beyond. The other short stories in the book explore friendships, relationships, and conflicts of white and black people in the South at various intervals over a span of seventy years.

 Jack Hinson had arrived at St. Mary and St. Martha's Church to great acclaim and even greater expectation by the parish. He'd graduated cum laude from seminary at Yale and then studied for a year at the University of Edinburgh in ..."

Our Hinson Heritage in N.C. and S.C.

John Hinson, Sr. (ca. 1753-1845) was probably born in South Carolina and lived in Lancaster County. Descendants lived chiefly in North and South Carolina.

Three children by Vera : ( 1 ) Harry Wayne " Jack " Hinson born May 17 , 1915 Address : 18 South River St. , Claxton , Georgia 30314 Married : 1. Gladys Shepard A. - divorced - One child : Vera Jacquelin ( Jackie ) Hinson - born June 1 ..."

Mississippi Blood (Penn Cage, Book 6)

A father on trial for murder. A son whose world is falling apart. The No.1 New York Times bestselling final volume of the ground-breaking Natchez Burning Trilogy by Greg Iles.

“Back during the Civil War in Tennessee, there was a man named Jack Hinson . Came from Highland Scots stock. Hinson tried as hard as he could to stay out of the war. But one day, a Union patrol killed two of his sons, then had the heads ..."

Message of Robert K. Scott, Governor of South Carolina, to the General Assembly, November, 24, 1869

180 , Jack Hinson , No. 47 , James Henry , No. 395 , David Harrison , No. 205 . Ralph Backstrams , No. 437 , The terms of imprisonment of the above named convicts in the Penitentiary will shortly expire , and , as a reward of their good ..."

Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina

The early years include principally resolutions, with few reports.

180 , Jack Hinson , No. 47 , James Henry , No. 395 , David Harrison , No. 205 . The terms of imprisonment of the above named convicts in the Penitentiary will shortly expire , and , as a reward of their good conduct during their ..."

The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society

 Jack Hinson cut thirty - six notches in it before he ended his war of revenge . Another account of Jack Hinson's " bloody vendetta with every thing that wore the ' blue ' in 1862-65 " , and of his services to Forrest as informant and ..."

Hinson and Related Families

John Hinson lived in North Carolina but moved to Tennessee in 1812. His children resided in North Carolina and Tennessee. Includes many of their descendents as well as histories of the families that married the Hinson descendants. The majority of these people remained in the southern states.

RESIDED IN TYSON TOWNSHIP , STANLY CO . , ROCKY RIVER SPRINGS , NC 1 " JIM " JAMES HENRY HINSON ( 4--1867 ) ( 1904 ) ... CROWELL HINSON ( 5-20-1899 ) J HENRY JAMES HINSON ( 3-12-1900 ) ( 6-10-1897 ) ( 3-9-1918 ) 1918 k LEE JACK HINSON ..."

The River Counties

CAPTAIN JACK HINSON Stewart County This sketch on Captain Jack Hinson was published in the CONFEDERATE MILITARY HISTORY , edited by Clement A. Evaner , in 1899 , and comes from Volume 8 , pages 540 , 541. A xerox copy of the page was ..."