On Norris Freeway (U.S. 441) 0.1 miles south of Clear Creek Road, on the left when traveling south.
Divided loyalties in Anderson County, as elsewhere in East Tennessee, often erupted in violence. It was commonplace for guerillas on both sides to raid farms and capture opposing sympathizers. In the county seat of Clinton, Confederates . . . — — Map (db m119021) HM
On South Tulane Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
With the threat of war looming, Anderson County residents voted overwhelmingly against secession in 1861. When Confederate forces occupied East Tennessee and established a conscription center at nearby Clinton, Unionists slipped into Kentucky to . . . — — Map (db m112103) HM
On Public Square East (Tennessee Route 130) at West Depot Street, on the left when traveling north on Public Square East.
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After the Battle of Stones River ended on January 2, 1863, Union Gen. William S. Rosecrans occupied Murfreesboro. Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg withdrew south to the Highland Rim to protect the rail junction at Tullahoma, Bragg's . . . — — Map (db m85714) HM
On Birdsong Marina Road, 0.5 miles east of Birdsong Road (Tennessee Route 191). Reported damaged.
During the Civil War, several engagements occurred along the strategically important Tennessee River within about five miles of here. In each one, cavalrymen engaged naval forces.
On April 26, 1863 near the mouth of the Duck River east of here, . . . — — Map (db m74512) HM
Near Eva Beach Drive, 0.2 miles east of Lucas Road, on the right when traveling east.
In 1862 and 1863, Confederate cavalry raids along the Louisville & Nashville Railroad often shut down operations and slowed the flow of supplies into Nashville. The Union army built a supply depot at Johnsonville to help alleviate the disruptions. . . . — — Map (db m171324) HM
Near Interstate 40 at milepost 130, on the right when traveling east.
Take Exit 133, State Route 191, and drive north to visit two state parks associated with the struggle to control the Tennessee River during the Civil War.
In 1861, the Confederates built Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River and Fort Henry . . . — — Map (db m96639) HM
On Interstate 40W at milepost 131,, 1.9 miles west of Birdsong Road (Tennessee Route 191), on the right when traveling west.
Late in 1862, the Union army Gen. Ulysses S. Grant threatened Vicksburg, Mississippi. Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg ordered Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest to sever Grant's West Tennessee supply line, which extended from Columbus, Kentucky, via the . . . — — Map (db m118580) HM
On Main Street (Tennessee Route 28) at Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
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 . . . — — Map (db m177522) HM
On West Hill Avenue at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on West Hill Avenue.
Members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) came to Blount County in the 1790s looking for a place to worship in peace. Hardworking and industrious, opposing war and slavery, they developed the land and founded the prosperous settlements . . . — — Map (db m81361) HM
Near McCammon Avenue at McGhee Street, on the left when traveling east.
During the antebellum period, Blount County supported abolitionism. In 1822, local Quakers and other residents formed an abolitionist society, and in the decades following, local clergymen preached against the evils of slavery. When the county . . . — — Map (db m69452) HM
On Worth Street Northeast at Market Street Northeast, on the left when traveling east on Worth Street Northeast.
Charleston, formerly Fort Cass during the “Trail of Tears” (Indian removal of 1838), was strategically important in the military struggle for East Tennessee. The East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad bridge here, the line’s only crossing . . . — — Map (db m69343) HM
On Market Street Northeast north of Cass Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
During the war, Henegar House’s occupants, as in many other Tennessee homes, were divided in their loyalties. Henry Benton Henegar, the owner, was a Unionist while his wife, Margaret Lea Henegar, was a secessionist. Whenever Confederates occupied . . . — — Map (db m69346) HM
On Inman Street East (U.S. 64) at Parker Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on Inman Street East.
When the Civil War began, Cleveland was a divided community with most residents being sympathetic to the Union. Confederate troops occupied the area in 1861 to control the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad and to protect the vitally important . . . — — Map (db m69342) HM
Near 12th Street SW west of Goode Street SW, on the right when traveling west.
First called City Cemetery, this is the resting place of both Confederate and Union soldiers. On November 4, 1862, a train wreck south of Cleveland killed 17 Confederate soldiers who are buried here in a mass grave. Nearby engagements in 1863 . . . — — Map (db m102186) HM
On North Ocoee Street (State Highway 74) just north of 6th Street Northeast, on the left when traveling north.
Masonic Lodge No. 134 and the town of Cleveland established the Masonic Female Institute in 1848 and opened the school in 1856. At the beginning of the war, student and diarist Myra Inman wrote of a disruption in the school's leadership: "Mr. . . . — — Map (db m153687) HM
On Old Blue Springs Road west of Blue Springs Road Southeast, on the left when traveling west.
After Union victories at Chattanooga in November 1863, the Union Army IV Corps's First Division, led by Gen. David S. Stanley, camped in this valley and made preparations for the Atlanta Campaign. By April 1864, more than 9,000 men were present, . . . — — Map (db m153744) HM
Near Interstate 75 north of 5th Street (U.S. 25W), on the right when traveling south.
Tennessee’s mountain residents were bitterly divided about secession in 1861, although most were Unionist. In Huntsville (Exit 141), Scott County residents voted to secede and join Kentucky if Tennessee joined the Confederacy.
Confederate . . . — — Map (db m219059) HM
On Indian Mountain State Park Circle, on the left when traveling north.
The Civil War in Campbell County was often personal. Few residents owned slaves, and a large majority – 1,094 to 60 – voted against secession in June 1861. Local men formed what became Co. A and Co. B, 1st Tennessee Infantry (US), at the . . . — — Map (db m119921) HM
On North Tennessee Avenue at North Indiana Avenue (U.S. 25W), on the right when traveling south on North Tennessee Avenue.
The road in front of you winds through Big Creek Gap, one of the few natural openings through the Cumberland Mountains in the region. During the Civil War, this corridor was much narrower and steeper, and even lightly loaded wagons found travel . . . — — Map (db m74229) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 70S) at North Cannon Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
Woodbury, located on the Murfreesboro-McMinnville Turnpike, experienced two significant Civil War actions in 1862–1863.
On July 12–13, 1862, when Confederate Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest marched through Cannon County to raid . . . — — Map (db m150449) HM
On Lexington Clarksburg Road (Tennessee Route 22) at Tennessee Route 424 when traveling south on Lexington Clarksburg Road.
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Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest led his cavalry brigade on a raid through West Tennessee, Dec 15, 1862-Jan 3, 1863, destroying railroads and severing Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s supply line between Columbus, Kentucky, and Vicksburg, . . . — — Map (db m174179) HM
On Court Square at Lexington Street (Tennessee Route 22), on the left when traveling east on Court Square.
When the Civil War began, Carroll County residents were divided about equally between Union and Confederate sympathies and furnished a similar number of soldiers for each army. The well-to-do cotton growers residing in the prime land in the western . . . — — Map (db m179657) HM
On East Main Street (Business U.S. 70) at Northwood Drive, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Although many West Tennessee residents favored secession, Unionism was strong in many areas, particularly in the counties near the Tennessee River. Two of the most notable Unionists lived on the south and north sides of Huntingdon.
Isaac R. . . . — — Map (db m179626) HM
On North Carroll Street, 0.3 miles north of East Smith Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Albert Gallatin Harris purchased this farm in 1829 and built the present house in 1857. After camping on the land during the Civil War, Union troops ransacked the farm, killing or stealing all the livestock. They did not burn the house because the . . . — — Map (db m74514) HM
On North Main Street at Cedar Street (Tennessee Route 124), on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
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Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest led his cavalry brigade on a raid through West Tennessee, Dec. 15, 1862-Jan. 3, 1863, destroying railroads and severing Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's supply line between Columbus, Kentucky, and Vicksburg, . . . — — Map (db m74532) HM
On North Main Street at East Elk Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Although Tennessee voted to secede from the Union in June 1861, East Tennessee remained staunchly loyal. The residents of Carter County voted against secession, 1,343 to 86.
One of those residents, Admiral and General Samuel P. Carter (born . . . — — Map (db m135600) HM
On North Main Street north of West Kingston Springs Road, on the right when traveling north.
In November 1863, Federal troops occupied Kingston Springs to serve as headquarters for the supervisors of the U.S. Military Railroad Construction Corps. They oversaw the construction of this section of the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad. When . . . — — Map (db m69365) HM
On Cabin Lane, 0.2 miles south of Lake Levee Road, on the left when traveling east.
Between the Battle of Shiloh in April 1, 1862 until the end of the war, Confederate and Federal forces contested the control of key transportation lines near here. Union General Jeremiah S. Sullivan strove to drive Confederate cavalry under Gens. . . . — — Map (db m200462) HM
On East Main Street (Tennessee Route 365) at North Cason Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
The three-year fight in present-day Chester County for control of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad often touched the lives of Henderson's residents. Henderson's Station, as it was called, served as a Confederate recruiting center for the 51st and 52nd . . . — — Map (db m155291) HM
On Front Street south of West Main Street (Tennessee Route 365), on the right when traveling south.
At the time of the Civil War, Henderson was a stop on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad line. First called Dayton and later renamed Henderson Station, the village consisted of houses and stores in a line facing the tracks. After the fall of Fort Donelson . . . — — Map (db m148486) HM
On University Boulevard (Mars-DeBusk Parkway), on the right when traveling west.
Cumberland Gap became the principal passage between the eastern and western theaters of operation in the Upper South during the war. Whichever side held the high ground here held the Gap.
In 1861, Confederate Gen. Felix K. Zollicoffer's men . . . — — Map (db m35761) HM
On Main Street at East Lake Avenue (Tennessee Route 52), on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
During the Civil War, the residents of the eastern and Cumberland River sections of present-day Clay County (then part of Jackson and Overton Counties) were usually Confederate sympathizers, while those in the western section supported the Union. . . . — — Map (db m74297) HM
On Brown Street (Tennessee Route 52) 0.1 miles west of Tennessee Route 53.
Capt. Jacob C. “Jake” Bennett, a native Kentuckian and noted Confederate partisan ranger, is buried in Donaldson Cemetery (four miles north of here). During the war, bushwhackers and guerrillas on both sides raided the sparsely populated . . . — — Map (db m112197) HM
On Tennessee Route 340 at Old Hwy 321, on the right when traveling north on State Route 340.
In 1842, state senator Andrew Johnson, a resident of neighboring Greene County, purchased his first slave here in Parrottsville. Her name was Dolly, and she was fourteen. Her son claimed that she approached Johnson and asked him to buy her because . . . — — Map (db m92476) HM
On Old Parottsville Highway (Tennessee Route 340) at Parrotts Circle, on the right when traveling east on Old Parottsville Highway.
During the Civil War, both Union and Confederate forces accused each other of committing atrocities against prisoners and civilians. The hanging of Peter Reece, a Unionist who lived near present day Harned Chapel United Methodist Church, illustrates . . . — — Map (db m87171) HM
On North Spring Street at West Main Street, on the left when traveling north on North Spring Street.
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After the Battle of Stones River on January 2, 1863, Union Gen. William S. Rosecrans occupied Murfreesboro. Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg withdrew south to the Highland Rim to protect the rail junction at Tullahoma, . . . — — Map (db m156117) HM
On NE Atlantic Street at East Grundy Street, on the right when traveling south on NE Atlantic Street.
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After the Battle of Stones River ended on January 2, 1863, Union Gen. William S. Rosecrans occupied Murfreesboro. Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg withdrew south to the Highland Rim to protect the rail junction at Tullahoma, Bragg’s . . . — — Map (db m81382) HM
Near Maplewood Avenue, 0.3 miles south of West Coffee Street, on the right when traveling south.
Tullahoma was the headquarters and logistics center of the Confederate Army of Tennessee for the first six months of 1863 after the Battle of Murfreesboro. At least three hospitals here treated soldiers wounded during Gen. Braxton Bragg’s 1862 and . . . — — Map (db m75310) HM
On North Bells Street (Tennessee Route 88) at West Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Bells Street.
In 1861, this place was called Cageville, a small hamlet at an important West Tennessee crossroads. The residents here and at nearby Bells (then called Bells Depot) largely supported the Confederacy. In April 1861, 170 volunteers formed what would . . . — — Map (db m156331) HM
Near Interstate 40, 2.8 miles Exit 329 (Interstate 40), on the right when traveling west.
Samuel "Champ" Ferguson was the most notorious Confederate guerilla leader in the Upper Cumberland mountains. In 1861, he formed a company and began attacking Unionist partisans. Such irregular forces were common on both sides during the war, . . . — — Map (db m98849) HM
Near Interstate 40 at milepost 324,, 2.6 miles east of Peavine Road (Tennessee Route 101) when traveling east.
David “Tinker Dave” Beaty, a native of Fentress County, was the best-known Union partisan in the Upper Cumberland mountains. In 1862, he formed a group called Beaty's Company of Independent Tennessee Scouts, also variously called . . . — — Map (db m150754) HM
On South Main Street (U.S. 127) north of West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Divided loyalties in Tennessee produced a bitter and violent Civil War experience in Cumberland County, the only county that did not report a vote either for or against secession. Confederate supporters joined Co. B, Lt. Col. Oliver P. Hamilton’s . . . — — Map (db m69232) HM
Near Office Drive at Pigeon Ridge Road (Tennessee Route 419).
When the war began, the residents of the Upper Cumberland Plateau were divided in their loyalties. In Cumberland County, for instance, the numbers of Confederate and Union enlistments were about equal.
Some Confederate supporters joined Co. B, . . . — — Map (db m107097) HM
On East Main Street at Mayland Road, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
Less than half a mile west of here, on the Lewis Whitaker farm, the only engagement of the war in Cumberland County between regular Union and Confederate troops took place on December 9, 1863. Several companies of Col. Thomas J. Jordan’s 9th . . . — — Map (db m69228) HM
Near Rachels Lane east of Lebanon Pike (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling east.
Residents of the Tennessee Confederate Soldiers’ Home gained admission by proving that they served in the Confederate army honorably and that they could no longer provide for themselves. For most, an approved pension application or military record . . . — — Map (db m182543) HM
Near Rachels Lane east of Lebanon Pike (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling east.
After the Civil War, many soldiers struggled with poverty, mental health issues, and physical disabilities. The federal government, along with concerned citizens, provided pensions and group homes for Union soldiers. In the former Confederate . . . — — Map (db m182547) HM
Near Harding Pike (U.S. 70S) 0.2 miles north of Leake Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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In September 1864, after Union Gen. William T. Sherman defeated Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood at Atlanta, Hood led the Army of Tennessee northwest against Sherman’s supply lines. Rather than contest Sherman’s “March to . . . — — Map (db m68971) HM
Near Harding Pike (U.S. 70S) 0.2 miles north of Leake Avenue when traveling north.
Confederate Gen. William Hicks “Billy” Jackson (1835–1903), who acquired Belle Meade Plantation after the war, served with distinction throughout the Western Theater of the Civil War. He was an excellent horseman, a skill that . . . — — Map (db m68973) HM
Near Harding Pike (U.S. 70S) 0.2 miles north of Leake Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
William Giles Harding, the owner of Belle Meade Plantation, was an ardent Confederate supporter who provided thousands of dollars to help arm Tennessee’s Confederate forces. He served on the state’s Military Armaments Committee. In March 1862, he . . . — — Map (db m81481) HM
Near Farrell Parkway, 0.5 miles east of Franklin Pike (U.S. 31), on the left when traveling east.
In September 1864, after Union Gen. William T. Sherman defeated Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood at Atlanta, Hood led the Army of Tennessee northwest against Sherman’s supply lines. Rather than contest Sherman’s “March to the Sea,” Hood . . . — — Map (db m74373) HM
Dr. James Hoggatt, owner of the 1,500-acre Clover Bottom Farm, also owned sixty slaves here. One of them was John McCline, who lived here with his three brothers and his grandmother. McCline cared for the farm's horses and cattle among other tasks. . . . — — Map (db m147621) HM
Near 7th Avenue North north of Harrison Street, on the left when traveling south.
In the spring of 1862, Nashville became the first Confederate state capital to fall to Union forces. As the Union army took control, it established camps around the State Capitol building, including in this area, one of the most historic places in . . . — — Map (db m160531) HM
On 6th Avenue North, on the left when traveling east.
Within the walls of this magnificent Greek Revival-style capitol, designed by famed American architect William Strickland, a Confederate governor and a Federal military governor each administered the state during the Civil War.
Governor Isham . . . — — Map (db m166572) HM
On Fort Negley Boulevard north of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north.
In September 1864, after Union Gen. William T. Sherman defeated Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood at Atlanta, Hood led the Army of Tennessee northwest against Sherman’s supply lines. Rather than contest Sherman’s “March to the Sea,” Hood . . . — — Map (db m74349) HM
On Foster Avenue north of Caden Drive, on the right when traveling north.
At about 10 A.M. on December 15, 1864, the first day of the Battle of Nashville, cheers and gunfire filled the air here as U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) in the 14th, 44th, and 17th regiments of Col. Thomas Morgan's First Colored Brigade rushed from . . . — — Map (db m213448) HM
Near South Tennessee Avenue (U.S. 641) at West 8th Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1861 West Tennessee overwhelmingly supported secession. Many residents with strong attachments to the Union however, lived in several counties along the Tennessee River. despite enormous pressure from their neighbors to support the Confederacy, a . . . — — Map (db m143707) HM
On West Main Street west of High Street (Tennessee Route 53), on the left when traveling west.
From late in 1862 to mid-1863, Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg fortified his defenses in Middle Tennessee while Union Gen. William S. Rosecrans reinforced his army. To disrupt the extended Federal communication and supply lines, late in 1862 Bragg . . . — — Map (db m74322) HM
On South Public Square near East Public Square, on the left when traveling east.
DeKalb County differed from surrounding counties. A sizeable minority of its citizens opposed secession and voted against it in the June 8, 1861 referendum. Their champion was a slave owner, Congressman William B. Stokes. The majority followed . . . — — Map (db m81483) HM
On Court Square east of Clark Street, on the left when traveling east.
In 1860, 300 people lived in Charlotte, the Dickson County seat. During the war, the residents witnessed considerable military activity, beginning February 17, 1862, when Confederate Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest, arrived here to reequip his men and . . . — — Map (db m68958) HM
On Promise Land Road north of Reddon Crossing Road, on the left when traveling north.
The Emancipation Proclamation, issued January 1, 1863, authorized the recruiting of African Americans as United States soldiers. It inspired men, like brothers John and Arch Nesbitt, to join the U.S. Colored Troops and fight for their freedom. John . . . — — Map (db m81504) HM
On Dozier Boat Dock Road, 1.1 miles north of Ashland City Highway (Tennessee Route 49), on the right when traveling north.
After the fall of Fort Donelson in February 1862, Federal forces gained control of Nashville and transported most of their supplies to the city via the Cumberland River. Extending for five miles along the river here, the Harpeth Shoals made . . . — — Map (db m68962) HM
On Ferbee Road east of Garners Creek Road, on the right when traveling east.
In 1864, just to your left, the Federal army established Camp Gillem to protect the locomotive yard here at Gillem Station. Both were named for Gen. Alvan C. Gillem, commander of the troops guarding and constructing the Nashville and Northwestern . . . — — Map (db m203665) HM
On Yellow Creek Road (Tennessee Route 46) south of Old Number 1 Road, on the right when traveling south.
During the Civil War, Yellow Creek's rough terrain and the widespread Confederate sentiment of its inhabitants provided a safe refuge for guerrillas operating in Dickson County and the surrounding area. Regular Confederate cavalry also came through . . . — — Map (db m151419) HM
On Ferbee Road east of Garners Creek Road, on the right when traveling east.
On July 2, 1863, as Federal forces conducted a campaign to rid the Yellow Creek valley of Confederate guerrillas, a forward detachment of the 8th Kentucky Cavalry (US) rode up to a grocery store and tavern located about two miles to the west. The . . . — — Map (db m203666) HM
On Frank Clement Place west of Center Avenue (Tennessee Route 48), on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
The railroad in front of you was part of a vital transportation network for the Federal army during the Civil War. W.H. Crutcher had purchased 533 acres and constructed a sixteen-by-sixteen foot log structure here in December 1860. After occupying . . . — — Map (db m221758) HM
On Bakers Work road at Tennessee Route 47, on the right when traveling north on Bakers Work road.
In May 1864, the Nashville and Northwestern Military Railroad was completed. The Federal high command hoped that the new line, running from the Tennessee River to Nashville, would provide safer and more effective transportation than either the . . . — — Map (db m143835) HM
On Broadway Street (U.S. 70) at Graham Street, on the left when traveling west on Broadway Street.
In 1862, the extension of the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad through White Bluffs to the Tennessee River brought not only growth to the area, but also chaos. Union forces stationed near here were responsible for constructing a depot, railroad . . . — — Map (db m143833) HM
On West Court Street at South Main Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Court Street.
At least fifteen Confederate companies were formed in Dyer County, including Capt. Otho F. Strahl’s Co. K, 4th Tennessee Infantry, and Capt. Tyree H. Bell’s Co. B, 12th Tennessee Infantry. Both men rose to the rank of brigadier general. Strahl was . . . — — Map (db m74634) HM
On Main Street south of Third Street (Tennessee Highway 57), on the left when traveling south.
Federal forces occupied LaGrange during the war, 1862-1865, and made it an important supply base. Gen. William T. Sherman established his headquarters here when the occupation began in 1862. In April 1863, Union Col. Benjamin H. Grierson left here . . . — — Map (db m51816) HM
On State Highway 57 east of Somerville Street, on the left when traveling east.
By late in 1863, the Union army occupying West Tennessee strongly defended the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, which ran eastward from Memphis through Moscow. Federal infantry, including the U.S. Colored Troops of the 2nd West Tennessee Infantry, . . . — — Map (db m37273) HM
On Front Street South at Cumberland Street West (U.S. 41A), on the left when traveling south on Front Street South.
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After the Battle of Stones River ended on January 2, 1853, Union Gen. William S. Rosecrans occupied Murfreesboro. Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg withdrew south to the Highland Rim to protect the rail junction at Tullahoma, Bragg’s . . . — — Map (db m75267) HM
On 1st Avenue NW at South High Street, on the left when traveling west on 1st Avenue NW.
When Tennessee failed to secede from the Union on February 9, 1861, Franklin County residents met here at the courthouse. They listened to attorney Peter Turney’s forceful speech offering resolutions in favor of secession and reportedly adopted them . . . — — Map (db m75226) HM
Near Osborne Street east of East End Drive (U.S. 79), on the left when traveling east.
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Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest led his cavalry brigade on a raid through West Tennessee, Dec. 15, 1862—Jan 3, 1863, destroying railroads and severing Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s supply line between Columbus, Kentucky, and . . . — — Map (db m156775) HM
On East Eaton Street (Tennessee Route 104) west of South Lexington Street, on the right when traveling east.
Friendship Lodge No. 22, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, founded the Odd Fellows Female Collegiate Institute here in 1852. During the Civil War, Federal troops occupied the building, a two-story brick structure, and used it as a hospital. An . . . — — Map (db m74600) HM
On West 1st Street at Medlock Street, on the left when traveling west on West 1st Street.
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Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest led his cavalry brigade on a raid through West Tennessee, Dec. 15, 1862-Jan. 3, 1863, destroying railroads and severing Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's supply line between Columbus, Kentucky and Vicksburg, . . . — — Map (db m74603) HM
On Eaton Street (Tennessee Route 104, 77) at College Street (U.S. 45), on the left when traveling east on Eaton Street.
(Preface): Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest led his cavalry brigade on a raid through West Tennessee, Dec. 15, 1862 - Jan. 3, 1863, destroying railroads an severing Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's supply line between Columbus, Kentucky and Vicksburg, . . . — — Map (db m81556) HM
On Cemetery Road, 0.1 miles west of South Brownsville Street, on the right when traveling west.
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Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest led his cavalry brigade on a raid through West Tennessee, Dec. 15, 1862 - Jan. 3, 1863, destroying railroads and severing Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's supply line between Columbus, Kentucky and Vicksburg, . . . — — Map (db m81557) HM
Near Interstate 65 at milepost 2.8, on the right when traveling north.
Middle Tennessee experienced small-scale battles and engagements
throughout the war, Many occurred along present-day I-65.
At Elkton (Exit 6), Federal forces controlled the Elk River
Bridge and protected the Prospect Railroad Bridge with a . . . — — Map (db m108233) HM
Near Blackburn Hollow Road, 0.2 miles south of Clock Creek Road, on the left when traveling south.
Here on February 10, 1867, James Knox Polk Blackburn and Mary “Mackie” McMillan Laird were married on the porch of the Lairdland farm house. She was the daughter of Robert H. and Nancy Mildred Gordon Laird, who owned the thousand-acre farm called . . . — — Map (db m75135) HM
On Elkton Pike (U.S. 31) at Dixon Town Road, on the right when traveling north on Elkton Pike.
The Elk River crossing here on the Columbia, Pulaski, Elkton, and Alabama Turnpike (earlier called the Bumpass Trail) was the narrowest part that could be bridged between Fayetteville, Tennessee, and Florence, Alabama. During the Civil War, a wooden . . . — — Map (db m42500) HM
On Sam Davis Circle at Monument Drive, on the right when traveling south on Sam Davis Circle.
On Nov 20, 1863, scout Sam Davis stopped here while carrying dispatches to Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg. According to local tradition, he was asleep under a plum tree when two members of the 7th Kansas Cavalry, disguised as Confederates, arrested . . . — — Map (db m75197) HM
On North First Street (U.S. 31) at Spear Street, on the left when traveling north on North First Street.
From the summit of the prominent high ground ahead of you, White and Black Union soldiers peered over the ramparts of Fort Lily, keeping an eye on traffic clattering along the "macadamized," or paved, Columbia Turnpike, which followed the current US . . . — — Map (db m246047) HM
On U.S. 11W at Bean Station Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 11W.
Confederate Gen. James Longstreet abandoned his siege of Knoxville early in December 1863 and withdrew northeast with Union Gen. John Parke following distantly. Parke sent Gen. James Shackleford ahead to harry Longstreet, who camped with his main . . . — — Map (db m69551) HM
On Indian Ridge Road at Old Rutledge Pike, on the left when traveling north on Indian Ridge Road.
After Confederate Gen. James Longstreet's defeat at Fort Sanders on November 29, 1863, he lifted the siege of Knoxville and headed northeast, hoping to intercept a Federal column marching toward Knoxville from Cumberland Gap. The Confederates paused . . . — — Map (db m100816) HM
On Indian Ridge Road at Old Rutledge Pike, on the left when traveling north on Indian Ridge Road.
This single-room cabin was constructed about six miles east of here, the home of John Janeway and his wife, Gertrude. It is typical of such dwellings in Appalachian Tennessee. During the Civil War, Janeway join the fighting late, in June 1864, . . . — — Map (db m100480) HM
On Interstate 81, 2 miles north of Van Hill Road (Tennessee Route 172), on the right when traveling north.
Welcome to Greene County, Tennessee! Get ready to visit small towns with big stories.
Tennessee Civil War Trails tells riveting stories of battles and leaders, and much more. You'll learn about some of the state's 275,000 enslaved men and women . . . — — Map (db m214697) HM
On W Depot Street at Loretta Street, on the left when traveling west on W Depot Street.
After Unionists burned several East Tennessee railroad bridges on November 9, 1861, Confederate engineer Colonel Danville Leadbetter soon arrived to rebuild the brides and capture the perpetrators. Later that month, his forces captured Henry Fry, . . . — — Map (db m58073) HM
On West Church Street, on the right when traveling east.
On September 3-4, 1864, Lt.Col. William H. Ingerton led the 13th Tennessee Cavalry (USA) to Greeneville's outskirts, where he learned that Gen.John Hunt Morgan was at the Dickson-Williams Mansion. He told his company commanders, Capts. C.C. Wilcox . . . — — Map (db m23081) HM
The Federal-style mansion in front of you was the home of Catharine Dickson Williams and Dr. Alexander Williams. Catharine Williams, a famous Greeneville hostess, counted Presidents Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Andrew Johnson among her guests. . . . — — Map (db m81613) HM
Near Gilland Street, 0.1 miles south of Erwin Highway (Tennessee Route 107), on the left when traveling south.
During the 1861 secession debates, Greene County was mostly Unionist, but Tusculum College students were divided. Before the June secession vote, then-U.S. Sen. Johnson spoke in Greeneville in support of the Union. Afterward, secessionist students . . . — — Map (db m69599) HM
On North College Street north of East Church Street, on the right when traveling north.
On February 28, 1864, Confederate Gen. James Longstreet established his headquarters here in the house of Judge Samuel Milligan, a Unionist. The Greeneville Town Hall now occupies the site.
Gen. Robert E. Lee had detached Longstreet's First . . . — — Map (db m158138) HM
Before the war began, Greene County had a long history of abolitionist sentiment. It was not surprising, then, that local residents overwhelmingly supported the Union when Tennessee seceded in June 1861. When 30 neighboring counties met in . . . — — Map (db m84761) HM
On West Andrew Johnson Highway (U.S. 11E) west of Emerald Road, on the right when traveling west.
On the morning of October 10, 1863, Union Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside’s campaign suddenly arrived at Blue Springs
(present-day Mosheim) when Union cavalry attacked Confederate General John S. Williams’s troops. By noon, the Confederate lines were . . . — — Map (db m69566) HM
Near Pottertown Road at Gravel Woods Road, on the left when traveling east.
When Tennessee left the Union in June 1861, Greene County was a hotbed of divided loyalties. Several Unionists, who crafted multi-colored earthenware pottery which is still highly valued, were among the occupants of the nearby community named . . . — — Map (db m81629) HM
On Interstate 24 at milepost 133.6,, 0.5 miles west of U.S. 41A, on the right when traveling west.
The beautiful but rugged landscape of the Southern Cumberlands created a transportation nightmare for both Union and Confederate commanders as they struggled to move men and supplies through the area. The Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad provided . . . — — Map (db m181105) HM
On North Jackson Street at West First N Street (Route 66), on the left when traveling north on North Jackson Street.
In 1861, Morristown was a small railroad town strategically located where the East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad crossed the road to the Cumberland Gap. Although much of East Tennessee was Unionist, Morristown's residents held secessionist . . . — — Map (db m101931) HM
Bethesda Presbyterian Church, completed 1835, is a powerful reminder of the effect of the Civil War on the Tennessee home front. As the war clouds gathered, conflicting sympathies divided the congregation, and the church closed its doors. After the . . . — — Map (db m35659) HM
On Andrew Johnson Highway (U.S. 11E), on the right when traveling north.
In the winter of 1863-1864, after abandoning the siege of Knoxville, Confederate Gen. James Longstreet was given command of the Confederate forces in Upper East Tennessee. He chose Russellville, a small town on the East Tennessee and Virginia . . . — — Map (db m81633) HM
(Sidebar): After the Battle of Chickamauga in September 1863, Union Gen. William S. Rosecrans retreated to Federal-occupied Chattanooga, a strategically vital rail center, where Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg laid siege from Lookout Mountain . . . — — Map (db m81653) HM
On Interstate 75 north of Ringgold Road (U.S. 76), on the right when traveling north.
Controlling the river and railroad junction at Chattanooga was important to both North and South during the war. As a Confederate general noted, Chattanooga "commands important passes into Georgia and Alabama, and would enable the enemy ... to cut . . . — — Map (db m48198) HM
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