Spring Hill in Maury County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Ewell Farm
Spring Hill Battlefield
Photographed By Don Morfe, April 23, 2014
1. Ewell Farm Marker
Inscription.
Ewell Farm. Spring Hill Battlefield. On a knoll just southwest of the railroad depot is the antebellum home of the widow Lizinka Brown. Her son, Campbell Brown was a staff officer with Confederate General Richard S. Ewell of the Army of Northern Virginia. Ewell and Mrs. Brown married in 1863 and returned here at the end of the war. Ewell became a quiet farmer and made several contributions to agriculture, including the introduction of the Jersey Cow to Tennessee and the South. He was also instrumental in the birth of harness racing. Ewell and his wife both died in 1872, and are buried together in Nashville., The home is in private hands today, and the family’s privacy should be respected., (captions) , (background) House photograph courtesy of Spring Hill Library , (lower right) Confederate General Richard S. Ewell
On a knoll just southwest of the railroad depot is the antebellum home of the widow Lizinka Brown. Her son, Campbell Brown was a staff officer with Confederate General Richard S. Ewell of the Army of Northern Virginia. Ewell and Mrs. Brown married in 1863 and returned here at the end of the war. Ewell became a quiet farmer and made several contributions to agriculture, including the introduction of the Jersey Cow to Tennessee and the South. He was also instrumental in the birth of harness racing. Ewell and his wife both died in 1872, and are buried together in Nashville.
The home is in private hands today, and the family’s privacy should be respected.
(captions)
(background) House photograph courtesy of Spring Hill Library
(lower right) Confederate General Richard S. Ewell
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 35° 44.573′ N, 86° 55.631′ W. Marker is in Spring Hill, Tennessee, in Maury County. Marker can be reached from Kedron Road, 0.2 miles north of Old Kedron Road, on the left when traveling north. Located at the entrance to Spring Hill Battlefield-Jerry Erwin Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Spring Hill TN 37174, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 923 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on December 17, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
