{"id":722,"date":"2021-08-15T19:38:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T19:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/?page_id=722"},"modified":"2021-08-15T19:57:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T19:57:37","slug":"civil-war-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/local-history-and-information\/civil-war-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil War History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Be sure to click the links for related sub-categories on the menu at the top of this page or browse the <em>Categories<\/em> link in the right-side menu.<\/p>\n<p>Articles are listed in descending order from most-recently published. Dates indicate the last modification to an article.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/civil-war-research-resources-at-tn-state-library-archives\/\">Civil War Research Resources at TN State Library &#038; Archives<\/a> January 1, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/andrew-a-goodings-memoirs-of-civil-war-service\/\">Andrew A. Gooding&#8217;s Memoirs of Civil War Service<\/a> January 1, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/civil-war-history-and-information-links\/\">Civil War History and Information Links<\/a> June 20, 2023<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/tennesseans-and-war\/\">Tennesseans and War<\/a> April 5, 2023<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/parrott-family\/\">Parrott Family<\/a> January 24, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/beaty-family-articles-from-1987-fentress-county-history\/\">Beaty Family Articles from 1987 Fentress County History<\/a> January 23, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/captain-tinker-david-beaty-from-hogues-history\/\">Captain Tinker David Beaty, from Hogue&#8217;s History<\/a> January 23, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/champ-fergusons-appalachian-civil-war\/\">Champ Ferguson\u2019s Appalachian Civil War<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/home-guards-lead-to-post-civil-war-feuds-in-fentress-county-tn\/\">Home Guards Lead to Post-Civil War Feuds in Fentress County, TN<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/tennessee-civil-war-sourcebook\/\">Tennessee Civil War Sourcebook<\/a> January 21, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/tennessee-civil-war-gis-project\/\">Tennessee Civil War GIS Project<\/a> January 21, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/roster-of-fergusons-independent-company-of-kentucky-and-tennessee-cavalry-csa\/\">Roster of Ferguson&#8217;s Independent Company of Kentucky and Tennessee Cavalry, CSA<\/a> January 21, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/some-civil-war-sites-of-interest\/\">Some Civil War Sites of Interest<\/a> January 21, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/huddleston-family\/\">Huddleston Family<\/a> January 24, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/crabtree-family\/\">Crabtree Family<\/a> January 23, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/1890-census-veterans-and-widows-in-pickett-fentress-clay-counties\/\">1890 Census Veterans and Widows in Pickett, Fentress, Clay Counties<\/a> January 18, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/murder-of-marshal-john-woods-1871\/\">Murder of Marshal John Woods, 1871<\/a> January 18, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/dave-beatys-soldiers-indictments-for-murder\/\">Dave Beaty&#8217;s Soldiers&#8217; Indictments for Murder<\/a> January 18, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/jonathan-hales-union-support-led-him-to-flee-upper-cumberland\/\">Jonathan Hale&#8217;s Union Support Led Him To Flee Upper Cumberland<\/a> January 21, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/civil-war-documents-and-photographs-at-tn-state-library-and-archives\/\">Civil War Documents and Photographs at TN State Library and Archives<\/a> January 11, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/maps-at-the-tennessee-state-library-and-archives\/\">Maps at the Tennessee State Library and Archives<\/a> January 11, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/transcribed-text-of-brents-patriots-and-guerillas-of-east-tn-and-kentucky\/\">Transcribed Text of Brents&#8217; Patriots and Guerillas of East TN and Kentucky<\/a> September 18, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/patriots-and-guerillas-of-east-tn-and-ky-by-brents-published-1868\/\">Patriots and Guerillas of East TN and KY, by Brents (published 1868)<\/a> September 12, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/benoni-stinson-medal-of-honor-recipient\/\">Benoni Stinson, Medal of Honor Recipient<\/a> March 5, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-courthouse-fire-in-1865\/\">Overton County Courthouse Fire in 1865<\/a> September 9, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/reverend-william-harrison-fleming\/\">Reverend William Harrison Fleming<\/a> December 21, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/beaty-family\/\">Beaty Family<\/a> December 24, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/u-s-national-archives-searchable-databases\/\">U. S. National Archives Searchable Databases<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/fancher-family\/\">Fancher Family<\/a> September 13, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/catherine-rutledge-willis-pension-application-proof-of-marriage\/\">Catherine Rutledge Willis&#8217; Pension Application Proof of Marriage<\/a> September 5, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/james-forrester-parrotts-civil-war-letters\/\">James Forrester Parrott&#8217;s Civil War Letters<\/a> September 2, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/history-of-fentress-county-by-albert-hogue-published-1916\/\">History of Fentress County, by Albert Hogue (published 1916)<\/a> December 21, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/ely-family\/\">Ely Family<\/a> August 30, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/smith-family\/\">Smith Family<\/a> January 24, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/books-of-interest-to-researchers\/\">Books of Interest to Researchers<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-heritage-museum\/\">Overton County Heritage Museum<\/a> August 26, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/28th-tennessee-infantry-regiment-csa-partial-roster\/\">28th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, CSA, Partial Roster<\/a> August 22, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/84th-tennessee-infantry-regiment-csa-partial-roster\/\">84th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, CSA, Partial Roster<\/a> August 21, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/17th-tennessee-infantry-regiment-company-k-csa-partial-roster\/\">17th Tennessee Infantry Regiment Company K, CSA, Partial Roster<\/a> August 21, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/25th-tennessee-infantry-regiment-csa-company-formations\/\">25th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, CSA, Company Formations<\/a> August 21, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/8th-1st-consolidated-co-d-tennessee-infantry-regiment-csa-partial-roster\/\">8th \/ 1st Consolidated Co. D Tennessee Infantry Regiment, CSA, Partial Roster<\/a> April 9, 2023<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/8th-13th-tennessee-cavalry-regiment-csa-staff-and-field-officers\/\">8th \/ 13th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, CSA, Staff and Field Officers<\/a> August 21, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/8th-13th-tennessee-cavalry-regiment-csa-battles-and-campaigns\/\">8th \/ 13th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, CSA, Battles and Campaigns<\/a> August 21, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/8th-13th-tennessee-cavalry-regiment-csa-introduction\/\">8th \/ 13th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, CSA, Introduction<\/a> August 21, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/8th-13th-tennessee-infantry-regiment-csa-partial-roster\/\">8th \/ 13th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, CSA, Partial Roster<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/25th-tennessee-infantry-regiment-csa-battles-and-campaigns\/\">25th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, CSA, Battles and Campaigns<\/a> August 21, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/25th-tennessee-infantry-regiment-csa-partial-roster-companies-i-k-and-unknown\/\">25th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, CSA, Partial Roster: Companies I, K and Unknown<\/a> August 21, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/25th-tennessee-infantry-regiment-csa-partial-roster-companies-e-f-g-h-2\/\">25th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, CSA, Partial Roster: Companies E, F, G, H<\/a> December 21, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/25th-tennessee-infantry-regiment-csa-roster-company-d\/\">25th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, CSA, Roster: Company D<\/a> December 21, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/25th-tn-inf-partial-roster-comp-a-b-c\/\">25th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, CSA, Partial Roster: Companies A, B, and C<\/a> December 21, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/lynching-of-william-german-in-overton-county-in-1869\/\">Lynching of William German in Overton County in 1869<\/a> August 21, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/25th-inf-csa-roster-staff-and-field\/\">25th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, CSA, Roster: Staff and Field<\/a> August 21, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/25th-tennessee-infantry-regiment-csa-partial-roster-companies-e-f-g-h\/\">25th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, CSA, Partial Roster: Companies E, F, G, H<\/a> December 21, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-civil-war-veterans\/\">Overton County Civil War Veterans<\/a> August 21, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/copeland-family-2\/\">Copeland Family<\/a> September 7, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/carmack-family\/\">Carmack Family<\/a> January 24, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/tennessee-union-army-regiments\/\">Tennessee Union Army Regiments<\/a> December 21, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/champ-fergusons-muster-roll\/\">Champ Ferguson&#8217;s Muster Roll<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/francis-m-taylor-pickett-county-civil-war-veteran-2\/\">Francis M. Taylor, Pickett County Civil War Veteran<\/a> December 21, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/levi-bentin-bennett-civil-war-veteran\/\">Levi Bentin Bennett, Civil War Veteran<\/a> August 20, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/moredock-family\/\">Moredock Family<\/a> September 5, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/harris-family\/\">Harris Family<\/a> September 9, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/nelson-family\/\">Nelson Family<\/a> August 20, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/bilbrey-family\/\">Bilbrey Family<\/a> September 18, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/allred-family\/\">Allred Family<\/a> January 22, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/hammock-family\/\">Hammock Family<\/a> September 6, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/sells-family\/\">Sells Family<\/a> August 20, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/roame-rome-family\/\">Roam(e) \/ Rome Family<\/a> August 20, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/hughes-family\/\">Hughes Family<\/a> January 24, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/david-tinker-dave-beatys-civil-war-company-in-may-1864\/\">David &#8220;Tinker Dave&#8221; Beaty&#8217;s Civil War Company in May, 1864<\/a> August 18, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/stephen-west-civil-war-veteran\/\">Stephen West, Civil War Veteran<\/a> August 20, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/bertram-butram-family\/\">Bertram \/ Butram Family<\/a> January 24, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/civil-war-battle-of-mill-springs-or-fishing-creek\/\">Civil War Battle of Mill Springs or Fishing Creek<\/a> August 15, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/civil-war-training-camps-in-the-upper-cumberland-region\/\">Civil War Training Camps in the Upper Cumberland Region<\/a> August 15, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/david-tinker-dave-beaty-confederate-ranger-and-guerilla-fighter\/\">David &#8216;Tinker Dave&#8217; Beaty, Confederate Ranger and Guerilla Fighter<\/a> December 21, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/champ-ferguson-confederate-ranger-and-guerilla-fighter\/\">Champ Ferguson, Confederate Ranger and Guerilla Fighter<\/a> January 21, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/the-tragedy-of-corporal-young-a-civil-war-story\/\">&#8216;The Tragedy of Corporal Young&#8217; &#8212; a Civil War Story<\/a> August 15, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/jonathan-d-hale-and-hales-mill-pickett-county\/\">Jonathan D. Hale and Hale&#8217;s Mill, Pickett County<\/a> August 15, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/alfred-y-tidrow-pickett-county-civil-war-veteran\/\">Alfred Y. Tidrow, Pickett County Civil War Veteran<\/a> August 15, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/calvin-rich-pickett-county-civil-war-veteran\/\">Calvin Rich, Pickett County Civil War Veteran<\/a> August 15, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/reagans-of-pickett-county-in-the-civil-war\/\">Reagans of Pickett County in the Civil War<\/a> August 15, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/john-reader-pickett-county-civil-war-veteran\/\">John Reader, Pickett County Civil War Veteran<\/a> August 15, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/stokely-huddleston-first-tennessean-to-die-in-the-civil-war\/\">Stokely Huddleston, First Tennessean To Die in the Civil War<\/a> January 21, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/a-tale-from-julius-a-hamby-pickett-county-civil-war-veteran\/\">A Tale from Julius A. Hamby, Pickett County Civil War Veteran<\/a> August 15, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/william-ervin-butram-civil-war-veteran\/\">William Ervin Butram, Civil War Veteran<\/a> August 17, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-civil-war-veterans\/\">Pickett County Civil War Veterans<\/a> January 21, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-formation\/\">Pickett County Formation<\/a> August 15, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/upper-cumberlands-region-civil-war-study-guide-national-park-service\/\">Upper Cumberlands Region Civil War Study Guide (National Park Service)<\/a> December 21, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/brown-family-pickett-county\/\">Brown Family<\/a> January 24, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/lacy-family\/\">Lacy Family<\/a> August 21, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-from-the-tennessee-encyclopedia\/\">Overton County, from the Tennessee Encyclopedia<\/a> August 13, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/1890-census-civil-war-veterans-and-widows-pickett-fentress-clay-counties\/\">1890 Census Civil War Veterans and Widows &#8211; Pickett, Fentress, Clay Counties<\/a> August 13, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/river-bluffs-backroads-driving-tour\/\">River Bluffs &#038; Backroads Driving Tour<\/a> August 13, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/travisville-community\/\">Travisville Community<\/a> January 21, 2022<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be sure to click the links for related sub-categories on the menu at the top of this page or browse the Categories link in the right-side menu. 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