<sod>A popular myth holds that while Dula was fighting in Virginia, Anne — apparently despairing of ever seeing Tom again – met and married an older farmer, James Melton. In reality, Anne married James Melton in 1859, three years before Tom left for the war, though it's unclear whether or not that actually changed the nature of Tom and Anne's relationship.<ref name="CB2">{{cite web| url=http://www.criminalbrief.com/?p=11015| title=Boy Kills Girl| last=Lopresti|first=Rob| date=2010-01-17| work=Tom Dooley| publisher=Criminal Brief| accessdate=2010-02-21}}</ref><eod>
<sod>A popular myth holds that while Dula was fighting in Virginia, Anne — apparently despairing of ever seeing Tom again – met and married an older farmer, James Melton. In reality, Anne married James Melton in 1859, three years before Tom left for the war, though it's unclear whether or not that actually changed the nature of Tom and Anne's relationship.<ref name="CB2">{{cite web| url=http://www.criminalbrief.com/?p=11015| title=Boy Kills Girl| last=Lopresti|first=Rob| date=2010-01-17| work=Tom Dooley| publisher=Criminal Brief| accessdate=2010-02-21}}</ref>{{better source}}<eod>