Harriman in Roane County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Robert King Byrd

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 16, 2020

1. Robert King Byrd Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Served as 1st Lt., Co. C., 4th Tenn.Infantry in Mexican War. During Civil War he organized and was Col. of 1st Tenn. Infantry, USA. Later commanded brigade. Saw action in East Tenn., Battle of Stones River, and in Atlanta campaign. Member of Union Party Convention of 1865, State Senator, 1879. Owned land on which Harriman was later built.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1F 26.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list.

Location. 35° 55.895′ N, 84° 33.301′ W. Marker is in Harriman, Tennessee, in Roane County. Marker is at the intersection of North Roane Street (U.S. 27) and Emory Drive, on the right when traveling south on North Roane Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harriman TN 37748, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Harriman: Utopia of Temperance (approx. ¼ mile away); Dixie Lee

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); Southwest Point (approx. 4.3 miles away); Capitol for a Day (approx. 4.7 miles away); Roane County Revolutionary War Monument (approx. 4.7 miles away); Kingston (approx. 4.7 miles away); For the Union (approx. 4.7 miles away); Roane County War of 1812 Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harriman.

Also see . . . Robert K. Byrd. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on May 21, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 16, 2020

2. Robert King Byrd Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.