Entries Containing All of the Phrases «van buren county» AND «tennessee»

By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021

War on the Plateau Marker

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1 ► Tennessee, Van Buren County, Spencer — War on the Plateau — Raids in Van Buren County —

On College Street (State Highway 30) west of Webster Street, on the right when traveling west.

The Civil War first touched Van Buren County in 1861 when Confederates under James Randals began mining Big Bone Cave's saltpeter deposits. By 1863, 4,017 pounds of nitre—essential to the manufacture of gunpowder—had been produced. During . . . — — Map (db m153750) HM

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2 ► Tennessee, Coffee County, Manchester — Powder Production — "It has been said the Confederacy never lost a battle for lack of powder." — Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park —

Near Stone Fort Drive 0.8 miles south of Murfreesboro Highway (Tennessee Route 2) when traveling south.

Ingredients: The three essential ingredients to produce black powder are charcoal, saltpeter, and sulfur. When ignited, these 3 ingredients react together to form large volumes of expanding gases. This provides the propelling force to projectiles . . . — — Map (db m277773) HM

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