Each of the locations below is identified on the Big South Fork Country Historic Sites/Civil War Map. Click here to view the map. Camp McGinnis (Pickett County) Located near the Three Forks of the Wolf River. Was a Confederate base … Continue reading →
Photo Album Creed Huddleston Creed Huddleston served as a Captain in the Mexican War. He led a company from Overton County volunteers. He died of Yellow Fever in Mexico City and was brought back by ox cart and train … Continue reading →
Photo Album Ephraim Crabtree Ephraim Crabtree, 1st Corporal, enlisted on 11/19/1862 in Overton Co., Tenn.; Identified on undated muster roll labeled Document “P” at Ferguson’s trial, and in Wayne County, Ky. criminal case files. Re-enlisted on 3/10/1863 as private … Continue reading →
Contributor unidentified This abstract lists the name, rank, company affiliation, current post office for mail, ailments or disabilities (if any), and county of residence. Adams, James R. Pri 18 IN Bat 30 Jan 1865 Clementsville Clay Allred, Anthony C. Pri … Continue reading →
Contributed by Paul Lemasters “Murder In Fentress County.” United States Marshal WOODS Killed. Some time ago an account was given of the swindling of the celebrated Tinker Dave BEATIE out of a large among of back pay and bounty granted … Continue reading →
Contributed by Paul Lemasters “Wholesale Indictment For Murder.” A few years ago, about thirty of Tinker Dave’s gang residing in Overton and Fentress counties, were indicted for murder committed during the war. Wm. THREAT and Gen. BOWLES have been arrested … Continue reading →
by Dr. Calvin Dickinson & Charlene McClain Jonathan Hale (1817-1896), born in Stoddard, Massachusetts (sic), studied medicine in Pennsylvania, according to family tradition. It is unknown if he actually attended a medical school, if he studied under a physician, or … Continue reading →
Items in the Tennessee Virtual Archive are presented free-of-charge by the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Click here to view a sample of Civil War military records held by TSLA. Click here to view a sample of muster rolls for … Continue reading →
Maps are invaluable components of historical and genealogical research, and documentary records often cannot be fully understood without referring to maps. The Library & Archives has the largest and most significant collection of historical maps in the state available for … Continue reading →
Click here for a link to view the actual volume in another article on this site. The full text is included on this TNGenWeb site because it contains references to locations and individuals from the region. The text below was … Continue reading →
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