Bonnie Strassell - Owen County Historical Society

“It takes a lot of glory out of war to see the dead being buried.”

These words were written by John F. Campbell who, as a boy on his father’s farm, witnessed the Civil War battle of Stone River. Burial of thousands of dead left a lasting impression upon John who would always lament the tragedy of Americans fighting each other.

The inscribed bronze face of the commemorative medal glistens in the bright sunlight. Embedded in a tombstone, the medal serves as a salient reminder of an American war which receives little attention from the public. A war which, had we lost, would have put America under the iron rule of England once again.

“They always call our boys the Rebels
They fight, fight to the end
They can dribble fast or slow
Give them the ball and just look at them go
Hip Hip Hooray for Owen County Rebels
They’re gonna win it tonight
So give a great big cheer
For the heroes of the year
For Owen County High”

For 60 years the Rebel Fight Song has reverberated from the walls of gymnasiums. For a few years less, it has echoed across baseball diamonds and football fields.

Rosemary was back in church on Sunday. She was invited to by a friend of hers to go to Cancun for a week vacation in her time-share down there.
Rosemary had knee surgery at the end of the year and her friend kept her walking on the beach every day to exercise her knee.
Rosemary said she really didn’t appreciate it at the time but by the time she got home, her knee was much stronger and the 85-degree weather didn’t hurt either. I think she had a wonderful time even with the therapy.