Note Regarding Sam Street

My name is . I live near Atlanta and have found the grave of Sam Street 8th Texas Calvary. He was killed at the home of John Lowe in July 1864. My great grandfather saw the battle, he was only 10 years old at the time. Sam Street was a member of Terrys Rangers and was from Fayette County, Texas.

My great grandfather had told my dad about the battle at his uncle's home, this is the same house where my dad grew up. According to him he was playing under a large poplar tree when the yankees came down Mcginnis ferry road in north Fulton County. The confederates were eating beside the old ginhouse which I can remember. My great grandfather laid down while the fight was going on with guns fireing on each side of him. Four Yankees were killed and one confederate. Another confederate was wounded and nursed to health by the family.

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