Pikeville in Bledsoe County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Pikeville During the Civil War
History Around You
Photographed By Tom Bosse, October 22, 2017
1. Pikeville During the Civil War Marker
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Pikeville During the Civil War. History Around You. , The Bledsoe County Courthouse in front of you stands on the site of the first courthouse, which was completed by 1821. During the Civil War, in August 1862, Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg led his Army of Tennessee north from Chattanooga to invade Kentucky. A Confederate veteran later stated that "General Bragg and his army used the …courthouse as a hospital" in August and September., To your left is the John Bridgman House, the home of a civic and business leader who constructed the Federal-style dwelling about 1830. In 1861, his son, John M. Bridgman, organized a company of Confederate infantry in Bledsoe County called the Tulloss Rangers. Federal troops occupied the house in 1863. Pennsylvania cavalry Capt. William F. Colton described a social gathering there on Christmas Eve 1863: "A small party of the Fifteenth [Pennsylvania Cavalry]…smuggled some of the nicest of the girls away and finished the party at Judge Frazier's house.", The Story (later the Ferguson) Hotel, which was constructed early in the 1800s and later expanded stood just to the left of the Bridgman House. On June 20, 1862, Union forces under Gen. Ebenezer Dumont crossed the Cumberland Mountains to Pikeville. Col. William B. Sipes led a cavalry charge against 600 Confederate defenders here, causing them to retreat in confusion. Sipe's men captured 142 prisoners without any Union casualties, occupied the town, and took over and ransacked the hotel, destroying many of its furnishings. They also enlisted some 200 loyal mountaineers in the Union army before returning to Murfreesboro. , Captions: , Bledsoe County Courthouse, photograph ca. 1900, Courtesy Bledsoe County Historical and Genealogical Society, John Bridgman House, photograph ca. 1990 - Courtesy Elizabeth Robnett, Story Hotel, photograph ca. 1900, Courtesy Bledsoe County Historical and Genealogical Society . This historical marker was erected by Tennessee Civil War Trails. It is in Pikeville in Bledsoe County Tennessee
The Bledsoe County Courthouse in front of you stands on the site of the first courthouse, which was completed by 1821. During the Civil War, in August 1862, Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg led his Army of Tennessee north from Chattanooga to invade Kentucky. A Confederate veteran later stated that "General Bragg and his army used the …courthouse as a hospital" in August and September.
To your left is the John Bridgman House, the home of a civic and business leader who constructed the Federal-style dwelling about 1830. In 1861, his son, John M. Bridgman, organized a company of Confederate infantry in Bledsoe County called the Tulloss Rangers. Federal troops occupied the house in 1863. Pennsylvania cavalry Capt. William F. Colton described a social gathering there on Christmas Eve 1863: "A small party of the Fifteenth [Pennsylvania Cavalry]…smuggled some of the nicest of the girls away and finished the party at Judge Frazier's house."
The Story (later the Ferguson) Hotel, which was constructed early in the 1800s and later expanded stood just to the left of the Bridgman House. On June 20, 1862, Union forces under Gen.
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Ebenezer Dumont crossed the Cumberland Mountains to Pikeville. Col. William B. Sipes led a cavalry charge against 600 Confederate defenders here, causing them to retreat in confusion. Sipe's men captured 142 prisoners without any Union casualties, occupied the town, and took over and ransacked the hotel, destroying many of its furnishings. They also enlisted some 200 loyal mountaineers in the Union army before returning to Murfreesboro.
Captions:
Bledsoe County Courthouse, photograph ca. 1900, Courtesy Bledsoe County Historical and Genealogical Society
John Bridgman House, photograph ca. 1990 - Courtesy Elizabeth Robnett
Story Hotel, photograph ca. 1900, Courtesy Bledsoe County Historical and Genealogical Society
Erected by Tennessee Civil War Trails.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Civil War Trails series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 20, 1862.
Location. 35° 36.37′ N, 85° 11.338′ W. Marker is in Pikeville, Tennessee, in Bledsoe County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Tennessee Route 28) and Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3150 Main St, Pikeville TN 37367, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 928 times since then and 169 times this year. Last updated on July 18, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 23, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
