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Category Archives: Civil War History

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William Ellis vs. William Henley et al. (1865)

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(from archived RCHC Web Site) Contributed by Robert L. Bailey Note from original transcription index page:  After the Civil War, there are several court cases in which former Rebel sympathizers were sued for damages to property and person. These cases … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War History, Court Records, Families & Individuals, Roane TN Heritage Site

Thomas A. Day vs. William Osborn et al. (1866)

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(from archived RCHC Web Site) Contributed by Robert L. Bailey Note from original transcription index page:  After the Civil War, there are several court cases in which former Rebel sympathizers were sued for damages to property and person. These cases … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War History, Court Records, Families & Individuals, Roane TN Heritage Site

John L. Campbell vs. Brown, Sams, Wheelocks, Reynolds, Tibbs, Tucker & Eldridge (1865)

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(from archived RCHC Web Site) Contributed by Robert L. Bailey Note from original transcription index page:  After the Civil War, there are several court cases in which former Rebel sympathizers were sued for damages to property and person. These cases … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War History, Court Records, Families & Individuals, Roane TN Heritage Site

Report of Col. Garrard to Gen. Burnside Following Rogersville Campaign (1863)

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(from archived 2nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment, U.S.A., site by Dave Mathews) Note from the original site: the 2nd Tennessee Infantry comprised troops from multiple East Tennessee counties, including several from Roane and its neighbors. Morristown, November 6, 1863 General Burnside: … Continue reading →

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Major Carpenter’s Report to Lt. Bascom Following Rogersville Campaign, 1864

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(from archived 2nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment, U.S.A., site by Dave Mathews) [Note:  paragraph breaks were added to the text below to aid reading.] Major Carpenter‘s Report Knoxville, Sept. 14, 1864 Lieut. Col. G. M. Bascom, Asst. Adjutant-General Sir: Having but … Continue reading →

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James Garland’s Letter Home (1863)

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(from archived 2nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment, U.S.A., site by Dave Mathews) This is a copy of a letter written by Private James K. Garland from Roane County, son of John Garland and Camilla Bean Garland.  James Garland enlisted at age … Continue reading →

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The American Civil War Homepage (archived)

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From the 1990’s until 2011, Dr. George Hoemann maintained an extraordinary resource for Civil War history at the University of Tennessee. The site is no longer active, but the resources can be accessed via the Internet Archive. Click here to … Continue reading →

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Tennesseans and War

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The Center for the Study of Tennesseans and War is located in Hoskins Library at the University of Tennessee.  It is our mission to research, archive, and disseminate the stories of all the people in Tennessee who have been involved … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War History, Military Records, Pre-Statehood History, Research Repositories & Contacts, Revolutionary War History

Mary Love Carried Grant’s Message Despite Dangers

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(from archived RCHC Web Site) by Walter T. Pulliam Source:  This article appeared in The Harriman Record, 20 Apr 1961. One hundred years ago this month the American Civil War began when South Carolinians fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston … Continue reading →

Posted in Biographies, Cemetery & Burial Records, Civil War History, Roane TN Heritage Site

Some Union Soldiers with Roane County Connections

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(from archived RCHC Web Site) Contributed by Robert L. Bailey Note on original compilation:  I have worked on this, on and off, for several months. I have decided to go ahead and post it even though it is incomplete. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Biographies, Cemetery & Burial Records, Civil War History, Military Records, Roane TN Heritage Site

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