Historical Note
The Battle of Shultz’ Mill took place 900 yards south of this marker toward Gatlinburg. The battle took place in the field across from Shultz’ Mill on the right hand or western bank of Cosby Creek on the afternoon of January . . . — — Map (db m261706) HM
Confederate General Robert Vance, brother of North Carolina Governor Zebulon Vance, led a cavalry raid that captured a Union wagon train filled with provisions that had been taken in Sevier County. Vance then planned to rendezvous with Lt. Col. . . . — — Map (db m260267) HM
The War Between the States was the hardest time in our nation’s history. More people died during this war than all the other wars our country has fought in put together, with the exception of WWII. There were 620,000 battlefield deaths. Some . . . — — Map (db m261707) HM
