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4th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment

4th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment

1913 List and Narrative The Fourth Tennessee Cavalry did not assume regimental form until General Bragg had returned from his Kentucky campaign in the fall of 1862. It was made up of detachments that had served under different commanders since the beginning of the war. At its organization Baxter Smith was made Colonel; W. Scott Bledoe, Major; J. A. Minnis, Adjutant; W. A. Rushing, Sergeant Major; Marcellus Grissim, Quartermaster, with R. O. McLean, Bob Corder, and John Price his assistants;…

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War Veterans

War Veterans

BRYANT, Capt. James Lafayette  Capt. James lafayette Bryant, was born 25 March 1827, Lincoln Co. Tenn., Died 20 Oct. 1881, Marshall Co. Tenn. buried in New Hope Cem., was Capt.  Co. A. 8th Reg. Tenn. Vols., Enlisted May 16 1861, Elected Capt. 18 May 1861. This Co. was known at times as Capt. James M. McAfee’s Co. He was Capt. of the New Hope Rebels.He was also Pvt. in Capt. Mauldwin’s B 1st Reg. Tenn. in the Mexican War.  Joined…

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Wheeler’s Raid into Middle Tennessee in 1863

Wheeler’s Raid into Middle Tennessee in 1863

From A Brief Narrative of the Fourth Tennessee Cavalry Regiment by George B. Guild, 1913 In the latter part of September, 1863, just after the battle of Chickamauga, by order of General Bragg, General Wheeler was sent into Middle Tennessee with his cavalry corps. The Army of Tennessee was occupying the field they had so gallantly won at Chickamauga. He moved up the Cleveland Road to Red Clay, and forded the Tennessee River at or near Cottonport, some thirty miles…

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Tennessee History & Biographies in Marshall County

Tennessee History & Biographies in Marshall County

Bettye Liberty owns a copy of this book and is willing to look up individuals in the index.  Please use the form at the bottom of this page to request a look-up. Please be respectful in the number of requests you make.  Do not request all entries for a surname unless it’s truly unusual. Most of all, please note this offer is from a volunteer who will respond as her schedule permits.    

Belfast School: 1938-1939 (Grade 6)

Belfast School: 1938-1939 (Grade 6)

Front Row: Lloyd Rankin, Jean Tyree, Alice Beatty, Gene Hastings, Gordon Hastings, James Petty, Paul Wade, Ned Cummings, Wayne Hastings On Right Ledge: unknown girl, Mary Lou Christmas, unknown boy Left Ledge: Unknown boy, Marion Bolt, Frances Beard, Ruth Davis, Clay Ledford, Ruth McCroy, Joe Tom Woods, Wynema Beard, Ruth Ledfod, Mrs Fitzgerald, Clyde Woodward, Unknown – a boy I can not identify between Jean Tyree and Alice Beatty Submitted by Frances Roberts

Belfast School: 1937-1938 – Grades 5 & 6

Belfast School: 1937-1938 – Grades 5 & 6

First Row: ? Lancaster, Lloyd Coffee, Billy Ewell Willis, George Ray, Harold Glenn, Lloyd Ranking, unknown, Joe Tom Woods, James Petty, Ned Cummings, Gordon Hastings. Second Row: Unknown boy, Unknown girl, Clyde Woodward, Carolyn McDaniel, Ruth McCory, ? Snell, Frances Beard, Wayne Hastings, Paul Wade Back row: ? Lancaster the boys were brothers and I can not remember which was which, Ruth Ledford, Mrs Fitzgerald, Ava Lee Dyer, Louise McCollum, Clay Ledford Submitted by Frances Roberts

Marshall County, TN Court Minutes 1836 – 1845

Marshall County, TN Court Minutes 1836 – 1845

Bettye Liberty owns a copy of this book and is willing to look up individuals in the index.  Please use the form below to request a look-up. A surname index will be coming soon. Please be respectful in the number of requests you make.  Do not request all entries for a surname unless it’s truly unusual. Most of all, please note this offer is from a volunteer who will respond as her schedule permits.   Source:  Marshall County, Tennessee, court…

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Belfast School: 1937 3rd Grade Class

Belfast School: 1937 3rd Grade Class

Teacher: Eleanor Barnes Students: front row, left to right: Gene Hastings, Alice Beatty, James Ledford, Mary Ruth Wright Second row, left to right:  Sara Casteel, Lucille King Back Row: Elmo Derryberry, Andrew Williams, William Howard Yowell, Carl Gates. contributor unidentified

Belfast School: 1933-1934

Belfast School: 1933-1934

Front Row: Mary Ruth Wright, Frances Beard, Ruth McCrory, Carolyn McDaniel, Gene Hastings, Verna Mae Gregory, Unknown Back row: Lloyd Rankin, Wayne Hastings, Joe Tom Woods, Howard Keel, Ned Cummings Teacher: Lottie Blanche McAdams Lane  Submitted by Frances Roberts

Belfast School: 5th & 6th Grades, 1930-1931

Belfast School: 5th & 6th Grades, 1930-1931

First row, left to right: John Montgomery, Lee Prosser, Ernesting Arthur, Clora Adell Beech, Dot Wood. Second Row: Buddie McLain, Lillard Twitty, Oscar Jones, Sarah Nuly Glenn, Demple Wood Jessie Earl Adams, Don McAdams, Kenneth Hasting, Beulah Lee Wells (Teacher) Third Row: William Woodward, Horwell Hardison, Fletcher Sanders, Nettie Frances McDonell, Clyndle Hastings, Martha McAdams, Getie Woods, Sarah Orr Fourth row: Ross Beatty, Billie Pigg, Clay Woodward, Mary Sue Glenn, Ruby Lyons, Eva O’Neal Submitted by Frances Roberts