Originally posted on Rosamond Press:
One of my grandfathers was named after Francis Marion ‘The Swamp Fox’ who fought the British in the thick growth of the swamp. Marion Francis “Frank” Rosamond (1848-1935) John Fremont named a guerilla unit ‘The Jessie Scout’ after his wife, Jessie Benton, my kindred. The Scouts sent spies against the…