Caught in the Conflict

About the Book

At 4:30 A.M. on the morning of April 12, 1861, the first shots of the American Civil War rang out at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. The events of that day would forever change our country and have long lasting ramifications on my ancestors in the South and the generations that followed them. This is the story of five of my ancestors, my 2nd great grandfathers, Henry Brasher, Claiborne Mayes Coffee, Leroy R. Hilton, and William Levi Speights, as well as my 3rd great grandfather William Browder Lee. There are five chapters dedicated to each of these primary characters. The first 3 chapters are about the lives of the individual, before, during, and after the American Civil War. The 4th and 5th chapters are genealogy reports of the ancestors and descendants of each of these individuals. My intent is to give a historical, as well as a personal account of the trials and tribulations endured by the hardy people I call my ancestors. In addition, I´ve tried to describe some of the history of the places where they lived, some of the battles in which they participated, and the conditions of their every day life.

About the Author

Glenn Lee’s ancestors reach back as far as Jamestown in 1608 to some of the earliest pioneers of this country. He has vigorously pursued the origins of his roots since receiving some genealogical information from a family member in 1994. He maintains multiple websites on genealogy and is active in numerous lineage societies. He has two daughters, Casey, a Graphic Design Artist and Corey, who is attending college. He currently lives in Yukon, Oklahoma with his wife, Ronda, and is employed as a Software Development Manager for a large corporation in Oklahoma City.