I am looking for any information [this is possibly a needle in a haystack] on the following people who were in Rusk County in the fall of 1863.

1. "Judge" Stone - lived in the southwest part of the county close to the Smith County line.

2. "Hog" Davis - lived in the same area

3. three men in Millville [Northeast of Henderson] named Knight, Graham and Beard

4. Finally, a person identified only by last name of Brown, who possibly also lived in SW Rusk county.

All of these people were identified as unionists in a plot to release prisoners at Camp Ford in early to mid November 1863. All were friends or associates of unionist George W. Whitmore who was living in the southeast corner of Smith county until he was arrested for the conspiracy in mid-November.

Any help identifying these folks would be greatly appreciated.