EVENT YEAR
TIME-
FRAME		 COUNTY STATE PG. # DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE REFERENCE
No. &
Pg. No.
Tornado of 1830 1830 Bedford TN 22 Courthouse destroyed and many other buildings
destroyed.
War of 1812 1812 Bedford TN 22 Bedford Co. furnished a company of soliders
Seminole War of 1836 1836 Bedford TN 22 Bedford Co. furnished a company of soliders
Courthouse destroyed 1830 Bedford TN 22 Second courthouse destroyed by tornado.
Courthouse destroyed 1863 Bedford TN 22 Third courthouse destroyed by Confederate soldiers
who accidentally set fire to building.
Courhouse destroyed 1934 Bedford TN 22 Fourth courthouse destroyed by fire and dynamite
during a riot.
Methodist Church 1830 Bedford TN 22 Located in the city of Shelbyville, destroyed.
Asiatic cholera epidemic 1833 Bedford TN 22 Took the lives of approximately 100 people.
Asiatic cholera epidemic 1833 Bedford TN 31 Epidemic was in June and July.
Cholera 1835 Bedford TN 31 Another epidemic.
Tornado of 1830 1830 Bedford TN 32 Destroyed courhouse; Methodist Church and the
bldg. That housed the Shelbyville Herald news-
paper. Also killed a son of Rev. Newton.
Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad 1852 Bedford TN 41 A branch line of the N&C RR was completed from
Shelbyville to Wartrace.
First bank 1817 Bedford TN 42 First bank in county was incorporated. It succumbed
in the financial panic of 1819.
Financial panic of 1819 1819 42 First bank in county was incorporated. It succumbed
in the financial panic of 1819.
Financial panic of 1857 1857 42 Discussion
Financial depression 1819-1825 1819-1825 42 Discussion
Financial panic of 1837 1837 42 Led to establishment of the Bank of Tennessee, 1 of
the 8 branches was in Shelbyville.
Public school system adopted in TN 1873 TN 42 Discussion
Mexican War of 1846-1848 1846-1848 Bedford TN 43 County furnished one full company of men to serve
in conflict. This company was a part of the 1st TN
Volunteer Infantry.
"Little Boston" Feb.1861 Bedford TN 46 Bedford Co. voted 2:1 against succession. The
meaning of the vote was so misinterpreted that
Shelbyville was given the name.
Courthouse burned 1863 Bedford TN 47 Confederate soldiers accidently set the courthouse
on fire while quartered there.
Joe Wheeler's 100 Foot Leap June 1863 Bedford TN 48 He had to flee Shelbyville to the other side of the
Duck River by jumping into the river. The bridge
had been destroyed.
Abolition issue 1853 Rutherford TN 54 A Presbyterian convention on this issue was held.