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Jonathan D. Hale and Hale’s Mill, Pickett County

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 15, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 15, 2021

In October, 1845, Jonathan D. Hale and John F. Jouett petitioned the General Assembly of Tennessee, as citizens of the counties of Fentress and Overton, that they desired to erect a grist and saw mill, and other valuable machinery on … Continue reading →

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Alfred Y. Tidrow, Pickett County Civil War Veteran

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 15, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 15, 2021

Alfred Y. Tidrow served in Company F, 13th Kentucky Infantry   Source: http://www.theborderlands.org/TidrowAlf.htm (via the Internet Archive)

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Calvin Rich, Pickett County Civil War Veteran

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 15, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 15, 2021

Calvin Rich served in the Calvary and Infantry, including 13th KY / 32nd B / D Company B, 13th Kentucky Cavalry / Company D, 32nd Kentucky Infantry The original source of this information is not clear on the abbreviations. Source: … Continue reading →

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Reagans of Pickett County in the Civil War

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 15, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 15, 2021

Source: TheBorderlands.org (via the Internet Archive)

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John Reader, Pickett County Civil War Veteran

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 15, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 15, 2021

John Reader served in the First Tennessee Infantry, Company D.

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Stokely Huddleston, First Tennessean To Die in the Civil War

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 15, 2021 by TNGenWebJanuary 21, 2022

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 →

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A Tale from Julius A. Hamby, Pickett County Civil War Veteran

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 15, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 15, 2021

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 →

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Pickett County Courthouse Before 1935

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 15, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 15, 2021
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William Ervin Butram, Civil War Veteran

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 15, 2021 by TNGenWebAugust 17, 2021

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 →

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Pickett County Civil War Veterans

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on August 15, 2021 by TNGenWebJanuary 21, 2022

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 →

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