Thank you for your reply and sharing your expertise. What kind of demonstration took place at Dalton on 2/25/1864? I am fairly new at civil war research. Besides Robert Parris, I have two other gggrandfathers who fought for the Southern cause. One was MV Loftis of 49th Tn Co D and the other was John W Smith of Co E of 35th Ga. I have been researching these families for a number of years and would be willing to share any info with interested parties. I have monitored this web site for a couple years now and find it an invaluable research tool. Thanks again for your scholarly interest.

Barney