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Edg(e)mon Family in the Civil War

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(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) From “Edgmons in Civil War,” Submitted by Judy Tate, May 18, 2000 — click here to view the archived Web page. Edgman, Philip Co. D, 27th Arkansas Infantry [Mustered In Pvt.] [Out Pvt.] … Continue reading →

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Major Henry Crumbliss in the Civil War

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(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Major Henry Crumbliss – Co. E. 1st Reg. Inf. Married Nellie Griffin. Served as postmaster in Roane County.

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Adkisson Family in the Civil War

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(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Absolom Adkisson, was the son of Absolom Adkisson (Sr.), and was a brother to Elizabeth Adkisson Roberts, wife of Capt. James G. Roberts. Brother Yearby Adkisson died in the Battle of Resacca, GA. … Continue reading →

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Woolsey Family in the Civil War

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(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Contributed by Carolyn Woolsey Wilkerson of Texas. Her Web site is available at the Internet Archive.  Click here to view. Samuel James Woolsey (1827) — April 20, 1862, Samuel joined Co. B, 5th … Continue reading →

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Pleasant M. Norman in the Civil War

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(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Pleasant M. Norman, Private; Company A; 2nd Tenn. Infantry Reg., USA, Age 50; 20 Aug 1861 – 4 Jul 1862. Medical discharge, reason unknown. Married Martha (Patsey) Davis, b. 1805, Tenn. He was … Continue reading →

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Wiley Family in the Civil War

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(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Henry H. Wiley was a strong Union sympathizer. However, one of his sons, Henry P. Wiley, served in the Confederate Army and was killed at Baton Rouge, LA. Henry H. Wiley and four … Continue reading →

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Colonel Robert K. Byrd in the Civil War

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(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Colonel Robert K. Byrd, whose farm is now the site of the City of Harriman, became a big name militarily in Roane County by raising an entire regiment for the Union Army which … Continue reading →

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Welcker’s Battalion, Kincaid’s Company, Confederate Civil War Unit

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(from the archived Roane TN Heritage Web site) Transcribed by Robert L. Bailey from Microfilm Roll #85 Click here to view a brief description of Welcker’s “Silver Greys” Battalion from the archived Roots of Roane Web site. ALLEN, Valentine ALLEY, … Continue reading →

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Early Postal Services & Postmasters in Roane County

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(from the archived Roots of Roane County, TN, by Snyder E. Roberts) Prior to 1800, the unreliable U.S. Mail service was mainly centered in the northeastern part of the country with only a few routes extending into the south. By … Continue reading →

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Formation and Partitioning of Early Roane County, by Snyder Roberts

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Excerpted from Roots of Roane County, TN by Snyder E. Roberts — Page 62 An interpretation of early Roane County history must consider a number of major problems. The dates and order in which the different parts of the County … Continue reading →

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