Ben Steinlage

A Deputy and a Cornfield Ben Steinlage

A Deputy and a CornfieldByBen SteinlageAs rarely is the case, readers of "Want to Go West Lady," have taken an interest in some of the characters. The first was Ida Duncan's first husband Edgar Buchan. Many were amazed as to his true nature, in "Edgar."It wasn't long before I made public who and what Edgar was. Then as one might suspect there was her second husband Matt. Though the story of Matt Duncan was misplaced, I just found it. Now that I have dusted it off, I offer you one of a couple of stories of him after the war. As with so many after the war, Matt didn't care if it was referred to as the "War between the States," or the "Civil War." All he knew was that he was missing family members and the life he once knew and loved. What seemed like his saving grace, were the different tales of the country out west. Out there, where he wasn't known and he didn't know anyone either: where he might start over again. So sit back and let Matt Duncan take you into his new life.