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Post by bigpond on Apr 4, 2005 17:05:06 GMT -6
Hios real name was John Stuart Stuart Forbes,he was the son of a Banker from Edinburgh Scotland. John was born in Rugby England 28th May 1849,His family returned to Edinburgh. John was a gambler,and fled the country,to the escape with big debts. He went to New zealand and stayed awhile with his brother,before reurning to america were he joined the 7th. S.s.Hiley as he was then know died in the deep ravine area "E" Sadly a letter from his mother was recieved telling him his debts had been taken care off,the letter was opened thats how the army found out his real name.
Hopefully Billy marland can post the papers I sent over,which includes 1 envelope that was sold at auction in 1980 for ยฃ1,800
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Post by bigpond on Apr 24, 2005 21:05:13 GMT -6
I notice,J.S.Hilley[J.S.S.Forbes]is down as born in Scotland,but it was England.[Rugby] Born from Scottish parents,and obviosly brought up a Scot.
Diane,this is from the 7th cavalry members LBHA site
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Post by Diane Merkel on Apr 26, 2005 16:27:46 GMT -6
I corrected his name and birthplace and added a working link to some biographical information about him.
Thank you, BigPond!
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Post by bigpond on May 9, 2005 14:05:37 GMT -6
Hi Diane, it's not that I would like the English credited with anything being a Scot ;D
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Post by Diane Merkel on May 9, 2005 23:02:51 GMT -6
I understand. I'm a southern girl and feel the same way about Yankees! ;D
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Post by Jenny on Jan 31, 2023 12:06:33 GMT -6
I notice,J.S.Hilley[J.S.S.Forbes]is down as born in Scotland,but it was England.[Rugby] Born from Scottish parents,and obviosly brought up a Scot. Diane,this is from the 7th cavalry members LBHA site His name appears to be missing completely on the LBHA info site. ?? Jenny
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Post by noggy on Feb 1, 2023 4:00:55 GMT -6
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Post by Jenny on Feb 2, 2023 20:54:37 GMT -6
...lizzard people...๐๐๐๐
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Post by noggy on Feb 3, 2023 2:05:09 GMT -6
...lizzard people...๐๐๐๐ Off course, haven't you read the highly academical and scientific works of mister David Icke??
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Post by Jenny on Feb 4, 2023 18:07:39 GMT -6
I'm just happy to know all the crazy people don't reside only in the U.S.
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Post by noggy on Feb 6, 2023 1:47:52 GMT -6
I'm just happy to know all the crazy people don't reside only in the U.S. Far from it. You have som local specialties, but nuts are all over the place. As long as they aren't harming anyone I find them kind of amusing. Noggy
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Post by Kentishman on Feb 6, 2023 3:56:40 GMT -6
There has been so much miss-information published about John Stuart Stuart Forbes (an unhyphenated surname, i.e., 'Stuart Forbes'). In 2016, together with Edinburgh-based historian Leslie Hodgson, I co-authored "English by Birth, Scottish by Blood: The Story of John Stuart Stuart Forbes, alias Private John S. Hiley, 7th Cavalry Regt. U.S. Army, Published by The English Westernersโ Society, London." I sent the late Fred Wagner a complimentary copy and this is his reply: "I must tell you, 'English by Birth, Scottish by Blood' is exactly what I would have expected. Not only informative, but to me, definitive and magnificently researched. My faith in you and your work is once again: confirmed.โ As recently December 2022 the same little book was featured in an article in 'The Marlburian Club Magazine' [Marlborough College]. On receiving a copy of the aforementioned book, the author, Francis Chamberlain, wrote: "It's [the book] just arrived. I have only had a very quick look - but what scholarship! Hugely impressive." While biographically-based books by Carroll, Hammer, Nichols (Ed), Wagner and Williams are very useful references to the men who served in the 7th U.S. Cavalry on 25 June 1876, they are no substitute for one's own personal research which, of course, applies equally to everything I write. Nemo perfectus est.
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Post by Jenny on Feb 6, 2023 10:38:54 GMT -6
There has been so much miss-information published about John Stuart Stuart Forbes (an unhyphenated surname, i.e., 'Stuart Forbes'). In 2016, together with Edinburgh-based historian Leslie Hodgson, I co-authored "English by Birth, Scottish by Blood: The Story of John Stuart Stuart Forbes, alias Private John S. Hiley, 7th Cavalry Regt. U.S. Army, Published by The English Westernersโ Society, London." I sent the late Fred Wagner a complimentary copy and this is his reply: "I must tell you, 'English by Birth, Scottish by Blood' is exactly what I would have expected. Not only informative, but to me, definitive and magnificently researched. My faith in you and your work is once again: confirmed.โ As recently December 2022 the same little book was featured in an article in 'The Marlburian Club Magazine' [Marlborough College]. On receiving a copy of the aforementioned book, the author, Francis Chamberlain, wrote: "It's [the book] just arrived. I have only had a very quick look - but what scholarship! Hugely impressive." While biographically-based books by Carroll, Hammer, Nichols (Ed), Wagner and Williams are very useful references to the men who served in the 7th U.S. Cavalry on 25 June 1876, they are no substitute for one's own personal research which, of course, applies equally to everything I write. Nemo perfectus est. I hope you can share/correct misinformation that may appear on this board. Thanks for the mention of your book. Now we know! If Fred and I had been able to correspond longer he probably would have let me in on some of these great mysteries. There seems to be misinformation about almost every soldier. Jenny
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Post by Jenny on Feb 6, 2023 10:51:25 GMT -6
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Post by Kentishman on Feb 6, 2023 12:09:00 GMT -6
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