John Reader, Pickett County Civil War Veteran
John Reader served in the First Tennessee Infantry, Company D.
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Stokely Huddleston, First Tennessean To Die in the Civil War
by Richard W. Pierce, for a reprint of the book, Gone but Not Quite Forgotten Stokely H. Huddleston was the oldest son of Willis and Kizzie Hill Huddleston (and nephew of Capt. Creed Huddleston and served under him as a … Continue reading →
A Tale from Julius A. Hamby, Pickett County Civil War Veteran
A young man named Bill Woody was fixing to join a Calvary unit of the Confederate Army when along came a fellow on a fine horse from Post Oak Springs. This fellow had a fancy bridle and saddle and a … Continue reading →
William Ervin Butram, Civil War Veteran
The following information is from the family tree Web site (undated) http://guyzimmerman.com/scrapbook/aqwn39.htm William Ervin Bertram was born 24 Nov 1838 in Kentucky. William enlisted 1 Aug 1861 in the Tennessee Infantry, 25th Regiment, Company D. He died 20 Sep 1864 … Continue reading →
Pickett County Civil War Veterans
From the book, The Veterans of Pickett County Name Affiliation Reg Co. Comments Amonett, Martin VanBuren Shaw D 6th Tenn (Shaw’s) Battalion. Amonett, Newton Mulkey – – Arney, William Irvin – – Barton, Benjamin Straton – – Beaty, John G. … Continue reading →
Pickett County Formation
Author unidentified During the Civil War, Pickett County was in parts of Fentress and Overton Counties. Lem C. Wright, from this area was a lieutenant in the Union Army under Captain Rufus Dowdy. He was elected as a state representative … Continue reading →
Upper Cumberlands Region Civil War Study Guide (National Park Service)
The Civil War in the Upper Cumberland Plateau and Its Effects on the Local Population: A Guide of the Major Events and Themes, for Teachers and Interested Citizens of the Upper Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee and Kentucky by Stephen McBride, … Continue reading →
Brown Family
Photo Album The John Brown Family This page is archived, so e-mail links are likely dead. However, the Internet Archive will take you to linked pages. Click here. Descendants of Jesse Brown This page is archived, so e-mail links are … Continue reading →
Lacy Family
Photo Album A Lacy Family History Book Lacy, Ed. (comp. & ed.) A Short, Personal History of the Lacy Family of Jackson County, Tennessee, 1056-1939. 356 W. Claridge St., Satellite Beach, FL, 1979. The Mystery of Lieutenant Andrew Jackson Lacy … Continue reading →