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 →
Do not go look on present day maps for Olympus, TN. Its existence is now only history. If you look on present day maps you may find Olympus Drive but not Olympus, TN. Olympus, TN was the first post office … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
The source of this information is not clearly identified. It may not be a complete listing of Pickett Countians lost in service during the Viet Nam War. Clicking on the names goes to more details for each individual hero. … Continue reading →
The source of this information is not clearly identified. It may not be a complete listing of Pickett Countians lost in service during the Korean War. Clicking on the names goes to more details for each individual hero. … Continue reading →
The source of this information is not clearly identified. It may not be a complete listing of Pickett Countians lost in service during World War II. Clicking on the names goes to more details for each individual hero. … Continue reading →
This listing was compiled by the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The data contained in this list were taken from Record Group 36, the compiled service records of soldiers and sailors who served in the First World War from Tennessee. … Continue reading →
The Tennessee State Library and Archives’ World War I collections are unique in that so many papers are interrelated, especially those involving the 30th Infantry, known as the “Old Hickory Division.” The collections bear great significance for scholars and students … Continue reading →
Records available at the Tennessee State Library & Archives indicate five Pickett County veterans completed questionnaires about their service during World War I. The World War I questionnaire project (TSLA Record Group 239) was part of an effort to gather … Continue reading →
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