One of Tennessee’s most noted marksmen, Sgt. Alvin C. York emerged from WWI as the United States most heralded war hero. This continues today almost 100 years later. York’s fame came from the legendary firefight between American and German troops … Continue reading →
by Gladys Williams — a dedicated teacher at York Institute for many years and was very interested in the life of Alvin C. York. She wrote this unpublished biography on his life. The boy that was destined to become Fentress … 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 →
Tennessee Historical Records Commission Gold Star Files Records available at the Tennessee State Library & Archives indicate five Fentress County men died in service during World War I. Click here to search the complete database of World War I Gold … Continue reading →
The source of this information is not clearly identified. It may not be a complete listing of Fentress Countians lost in service during World War II. 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 Fentress 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 Fentress Countians lost in service during the Korean War. Clicking on the names goes to more details for each individual hero. … Continue reading →
Incidents from 13 Feb 1950 to 31 Dec 1953 from records at the National Archives. Additional details about each individual are located in two National Archives databases: File unit: Korean War Casualty File, 2/13/1950 – 12/31/1953 File unit: Korean Conflict … 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 →
This collection highlights a time when the area that is now the state of Tennessee was land claimed by North Carolina. White settlers and their African-American slaves moved into Upper East Tennessee in the 1770s and established their own government, … Continue reading →
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