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nothing was amiss and that the people he loved were safe.
One night, while Uncle Eb was on his rounds, a rider approached. It was

Captain James Gordon, home for a brief stay at Lochinvar. A few days after he
left, he was promoted to the rank of Colonel, returning to combat with the 2nd

Mississippi Cavalry Regiment, Armstrong’s Brigade. Colonel Gordon and

Uncle Eb would never meet again. One rainy night, Uncle Eb was roused from
his sleep by a strange sound. He took his lantern outside and crossed the grounds

in the storm. He was soaked to the skin before he was sure that everything was
secure. A day or so later, what Lochinvar Plantation Lochinvar is a private

residence north of the town of Pontotoc. The town is located about 20 miles west

of Tupelo on Highway 6.