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Civil War History and Information Links

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on April 5, 2023 by TNGenWebJune 20, 2023

This list is compiled from a variety of sources. Links are provided  here for information only.  TNGenWeb is not affiliated with any external sites; further, TNGenWeb does not endorse, nor is it responsible for, the availability or content of any … Continue reading →

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Tennesseans and War

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on April 5, 2023 by TNGenWebApril 5, 2023

The Center for the Study of Tennesseans and War is located in Hoskins Library at the University of Tennessee. It is our mission to research, archive, and disseminate the stories of all the people in Tennessee who have been involved … Continue reading →

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Parrott Family

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 24, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 24, 2022

Photo Album   Note: some Parrott family information on this site is in separate articles.  Please use the SEARCH feature in the top menu or the sidebar to locate material. Click here to view the transcribed Civil War letters of … Continue reading →

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Beaty Family Articles from 1987 Fentress County History

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 23, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 23, 2022

These excerpts from the History of Fentress County, Tennessee, published by the Fentress County Historical Society in 1987, were transcribed by Michael Allen in 2000. Original authors are indicated. Please read the notices regarding copyright and validation of others’ research … Continue reading →

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Captain Tinker David Beaty, from Hogue’s History

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 23, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 23, 2022

This excerpt from Hogue’s History of Fentress County, pages 37-38, was transcribed by Michael Allen in 2000. David Beaty, known as Tinker, was a native of Fentress County, and a son of George Beaty, who came from North Carolina with … Continue reading →

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Champ Ferguson’s Appalachian Civil War

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 21, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 21, 2022

by Dave Tabler (posted 2011) Brian D. McKnight was interviewed on With Good Reason last week about his recent book, ‘Confederate Outlaw: Champ Ferguson and the Civil War in Appalachia,’ released in April 2011. McKnight is Associate Professor of History … Continue reading →

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Home Guards Lead to Post-Civil War Feuds in Fentress County, TN

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 21, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 21, 2022

by Dave Tabler (posted 2013) “No section of the great Civil War suffered so enduringly as that which was the boundary line between the sections, and no part of the boundary suffered more from devastations of war in the passing … Continue reading →

Posted in Cemetery & Burial Records, Civil War History, Historic Sites, Individuals & Families, Local History & Information

Tennessee Civil War Sourcebook

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 21, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 21, 2022

The Tennessee Civil War Sourcebook is a searchable collection of over 7,000 articles chronicling the Civil War in Tennessee from September 1, 1861 through September 30, 1865. Click here to search the database.

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Tennessee Civil War GIS Project

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 21, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 21, 2022

This activity of the Tennessee State Library and Archives aims to provide map details for every site of importance in the state during the Civil War. In addition to a map, you can choose aerial views and a USGS Topographical … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War History, Historic Sites, Local History & Information, Maps, Research Repositories & Contacts

Roster of Ferguson’s Independent Company of Kentucky and Tennessee Cavalry, CSA

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 21, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 21, 2022

This roster was compiled by John B. Wells III, Capt. William G. Wells Camp # 1767, Sons of the Confederate Veterans, East Kentucky Brigade. Listed below are: Last name, First name, Date of enlistment, County and State of enlistment. One … Continue reading →

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