A man’s family in the Smoky Mountains community of Cade’s Cove is torn apart by the Civil War, with tragic results for him.
Today we share that story.
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Hey there! Russell Gregory is my Grandcestor (5th g-grandfather). The ending I learned first: Charles did recognize the first shot as his father’s gun; Charles alerted his fellow confederates to the identity AND location of Russell, not thinking they would kill his father. However, they caught Russell off-guard and murdered him. Charles had much regret afterward, I heard.
That appears to be the ending most folks have heard. I can’t begin to imagine the anguish Charles must have felt after that…