CRAVEN SHANKS
Craven Shanks was a Private in Company C, First Tennessee Mounted Infantry. He
was home in Buffalo Valley on a furlough to kill hogs. Another man from his
company and a neighbor were assisting him in the hog killing. Craven’s son,
Robert F. Shanks, was a lookout. Men came riding up fast and the three took up
the "holler" running. A huge tree had fallen across the path Craven
was running on. He jumped across and laid down on the backside of the the tree.
The bark from the tree then scooted off and covered and shielded him from the
men who jumped the tree on their horses and continued on down the path.
Supposely one or both of the other men were shot and killed.
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