I'm somewhat familiar with that general area. My wife's folks were from Lafayette County (Stamps)and she attended what was then Southern State College in Magnolia in the early 50s. We were frequently down that way from the '50s to the early '90s when they were still alive and criss-crossed Columbia County enroute. (We now live in Conway, Faulkner Co.)

Don't know if the South Arkansas University (Magnolia) history department might have some info on Capt. Guynes ... maybe some history major might have "done a paper" on him and the WBTS in Columbia Co. Maybe an e-mail to the department chairman might get you some results. Who knows, he/she might stir up some students to investigate the history of Capt. G.

Not sure if Magnolia had any particular war history of that era...think it was a small farming community in the mid-19th century and may have raised a Company from the town and outlying farms. From other reading, I've found there was a faily large CSA Suppy Depot over about 25 miles to the west, probably in what's now known as "Old Lewisville." L'ville (county seat of Lafayette Co) pretty much picked up and moved a few miles south when the railroad came through in the late 19th century (not an uncommon thing). I've not been able to determine if anyone has located the exact site of the CSA Depot.

Again, thanks for the info. Next time I shake my retiree doldrums and head down that way, I'll see if I can search out the site.

Jack