Category Archives: Local History & Information
16th TENNESSEE INFANTRY REGIMENT
Submitted by: Greg Curtis 16th Tennessee Flag Organized June 1861; reorganized May 1862; formed Companies “F” and “K”, 1st Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment April 9, 1865; paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina May 1, 1865. FIELD OFFICERS Colonels – John H. Savage, … Continue reading →
Old Soldier told Altamont Boy of War
Thursday Sept. 2, 1976 Grundy County Herald submitted by: Greg Curtis At this point in time, it has been 111 years since Lee made his surrender to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia, signaling the end of the fighting … Continue reading →
A Touching Incident of Union General McPherson
By John Scruggs, Clerk & Master, Altamont TN submitted by: Greg Curtis Under the new law creating the War History Committee of TN, said John Trotwood Moore, Chairman “I am constantly receiving stories of the Civil War as … Continue reading →
1st Confederate Infantry Regiment
Also called 1st Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Provisional Army, Confederate States of America Flag of the 1st Tennessee Infantry Submitted by: Greg Curtis Records filed as 1st (Turney’s) Tennessee Infantry Regiment. Organized at Winchester, Franklin County, TN, April 29, 1861; … Continue reading →
John Scruggs Biography
Civil War Biography 35th Tennessee Infantry, Company D Submitted by Greg Curtis John Scruggs was born to Lucinda and Carter Scruggs, in Marion County. His father was a farmer, a wagon maker, blacksmith, shoemaker, and worked in a saddle shop. … Continue reading →
Alexander Houston Sanders Biography
Civil War Biography Submitted by Greg Curtis Alexander Houston Sanders,- Pvt. He was b. 20 Sept 1838 at Payne’s Cove, Grundy Co., TN, d. 9 May 1919; son of Jacob SANDERS and Martha YATES. He married Mary E. CRABTREE and … Continue reading →
Riley Bradford Roberts
Civil War Biography Submitted by Greg Curtis Riley Bradford Roberts was born in Blount County, Alabama, around the year 1823. He stood 5 feet 5 inches tall, had gray eyes and dark hair. His Grandfather was Isaac H. Roberts, a member … Continue reading →
Capt. Alexander E. Patton Biography
Civil War Biography Submitted by Greg Curtis He was born 1 Jan. 1800, died 3 Feb. 1879, Grundy Co., TN; married (2) Salina HOLLINGSWORTH. *Residence, Grundy Co., dark complexion, grey hair, grey eyes, 5’9 1/2″. Considered the largest slaveholder in … Continue reading →
James H. Patton Biography
Civil War Biography Submitted by Greg Curtis Cpl./Pvt. born 1834, Franklin Co., TN, son of Alexander E. PATTON and his 1st wife. He married Sue WOODLEE.~ enlisted 29 Apr 61 at Pelham, aged 27 as 4th Corporal; not stated or … Continue reading →