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  Shelbyville’s Three Major Floods Index from the Nashville Business Directory, Vol. III – 1857 – with revelance to Bedford County Compiled by the Rev. John P. Campbell Originally published by Smith, Camp & Co., 16 Deaderick St., Nashville reprinted for Century III Nashville, c1980 Index to the Pictorial History of Bedford County, Tennessee Published by: Shelbyville Times-Gazette; Shelbyville, Tennessee; David Segroves, Publisher; 1994 Index to Old Times in Bedford County, Tennessee (article by J.L. Hutson, published 197?? by the…

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History of Bedford County Links

History of Bedford County Links

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  History of Bedford County Goodspeed History of Bedford County Information on the community of Rover. An image from Harper’s Weekly, October 18, 1862, captioned: “Shelbyville, the Only Union Town of Tennessee” Historical Address of Judge H .L. Davidson at the Centennial Celebration of the Tennessee Historical Society, July 4, 1876 (provided by Steve Carson) History records in the USGenWeb Archives  

Historical Sites

Historical Sites

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U.S. Rubber’s Move To Shelbyville Was Tremendous Boost To Economy The man circled in the above photo is Clyde Waters, 1912-1964. Many thanks to his son, Gary Waters, who provided the photo. In its Dec. 7. 1933 issue, the Shelbyville Gazette devoted practically its entire news and advertising space to one firm in Shelbyville. That was the date that the official signing of an agreement between Shelbyville Mills U. S. Rubber Co. was announced to the public. And there was…

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Centennial Celebration Tennessee Historical Society 4th of July, 1876

Centennial Celebration Tennessee Historical Society 4th of July, 1876

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  SHELBYVILLE, BEDFORD COUNTY, TENN. CONCLUDING WITH HISTORICAL ADDRESS –OF– Hon. H. L. DAVIDSON,Under Joint Resolution of Congress, passed March 18, 1876. Resolution for Publication of Proceedings. CHATTANOOGA W I. CRANDALL, PRINTER; TIMES JOB OFFICE. 1877. HISTORICAL ADDRESS OF JUDGE H. L. DAVIDSON   DELIVERED IN SHELBYVILLE ON THE 4TH OF JULY, 1876.  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN  : At a meeting of a portion of the citizens of Bedford county, recently held, I was, very unexpectedly to myself, selected to deliver…

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The Civil War in Rutherford and Bedford Counties

The Civil War in Rutherford and Bedford Counties

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  Source: The Civil War in Rutherford and Bedford Counties – Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association (tcwpa.org) January 22, 2011.  stacey [at] photonomad [dot] com The Battle at Liberty Gap, June 24-26, 1863, occurred 3.5 miles north of Bell Buckle in Bedford and Rutherford Counties, between units of the Confederate Army of Tennessee under General Braxton Bragg, and units of the Union Army of the Cumberland under Major General William S. Rosecrans. Liberty Gap was one of several gaps in…

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Ancestors in the State Penitentiary

Ancestors in the State Penitentiary

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This book may reveal Your Ancestors in the State Penitentiary! Announcing the publication of the second volume of Tennessee Convicts: Early Records of the State Penitentiary.  This volume covers records from 1850 through 1870, including more than 2,200 prisoners and their family members who are named in the original ledger volumes. During this period abolitionists, Confederate bushwhackers, and Union army soldiers convicted by court-martial were among those who crowded the State Penitentiary.  In addition, the regular complement of counterfeiters, horse…

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Bedford County History Book

Bedford County History Book

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  The Bedford County Historical Society sponsored a family history book published by Turner Publishing Co of Paducah, KY. in December 2002. To order a book, send $60.00 (+ $7 shipping for one book and $4 for each additional book) to the address below. Bedford Co History Book P. O. Box 141 Shelbyville, TN 37160

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