| Tennessee (Greene County), Greeneville — Death of Gen. John Hunt Morgan — "... bring Morgan out dead or alive." | | | On September 3-4, 1864, Lt.Col. William H. Ingerton led the 13th Tennessee Cavalry (USA) to Greeneville's outskirts, where he learned that Gen.John Hunt Morgan was at the Dickson-Williams Mansion. He told his company commanders, Capts. C.C. Wilcox and S.E. Northington, "to dash into town, surround the Williams residence and bring Morgan out dead or alive."
The Federal cavalry surprised the Confederates. Some escaped on their horses while many others were shot or captured. Nicknamed the . . . — Map (db m23081) | | Tennessee (Greene County), Greeneville — The Dickson - Williams Mansion — A House Divided | | | Dr. Alexander Williams. Catharine Williams, a famous Greeneville hostess, counted Presidents Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Andrew Johnson among her guests. She and her husband also entertained Davy Crockett, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, South Carolina Gov. Wade Hampton and his daughters.
Dr. Williams died in 1852, but his wife kept the home prominent until her death in 1870. During Greeneville's Civil War years, it was truly a house divided. Her daughter, Elizabeth, married William . . . — Map (db m23681) |
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