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There is a public member story concerning the death of John Wesley Riden (1818-1864) on ancestry.com. I would really appreciate it if somebody would let me know what it says. Thanks in advance.

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Permalink Reply by Marti Martin on October 29, 2009 at 6:43pm

Union soliders came to his house and wanted money. He refused. They took him outside, tied him to a fence and used him for target practice before shooting him with a cannon. His wife and children were made to watch.

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Attached to JOhn Wesley Capt. Riden (1818 - 1864)
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Permalink Reply by Robin R. Cordell-Inge on December 10, 2010 at 11:31am