Papers of the Southern Claims Commission
Following the civil war, many people faced economic hardships. During the war many loyal southerners had their property, supplies or animals taken by the union forces. As a result, the Continue Reading →
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Establishment of Cumberland County
On November 16, 1855, the Tennessee Legislature passed an act entitled: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND IN THIS STATE: It read in part as follows: “Section 1. Continue Reading →