Small document serving as an oath of allegiance of Mont. T. Byrn of Williamson County to the United States government. The oath was taken at Nashville, Tennessee, on February 12, 1864.
Hand-drawn map of Franklin showing locations of the fort, major streams, roads, and the railroad. The map includes a chronology of action of both Federal and Confederate troops near Franklin from March 1862 to December 1864.
.36 caliber Whitney Revolver that was owned by Ben Woodson (an alias used by Frank James). The revolver was given to William Ralston in the late 1870s. Ann Ralston was married to Mr. Woodson.
Pen and ink enhanced oval photograph of Robert Erwin Rodgers, 4th Volunteer Ohio Cavalry Regiment. Rodgers is seated, has a full beard, and is dressed in blue uniform with epaulets and gold buttons.
Copy print of Lieutenant Colonel John C. Shackleford, Company G, Peter Turney's First Tennessee Regiment. Shackleford has a mustache and full beard. He is wearing wool uniform and cap. He was killed at Gaines Mill, Virginia.
Ammunition supposedly fired in Franklin, Tennessee during the Civil War. The minie balls are believed to be of Confederate origin due to the number of rings (2) at the base.
Confederate sword manufactured in Memphis, Tennessee. Family legend states that Colonel Andrew Jackson Kellar, Company D, 4th Tennessee Infantry, carried this sword during the Battles of Franklin and Nashville.
Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) spoon commemorating a reunion. The handle of the spoon is in the shape of a soldier with a rifle. An eagle, holding a sword over two crossed cannons sits in the base of the spoon.
Oath of allegiance taken by Thomas H. Capatin of Lawrence County, Tennessee. The oath was sworn to S. D. Burnett, Capt. 39th Iowa and Provost Marshall.
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity pin that was recovered from the Confederate camps' site of the Battle of Stones River in Murfreesboro. The pin has the name "A. J. Thomas" engraved on the back.
Burton artillery shell with an intact base. The fuse has been drilled and the charge was removed. The shell was recovered from the site of the Battle of Stones River.
Military discharge for Corporal George W. Henderson, Company E, 17th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment. A copy of a photograph of Henderson is attached to the top left corner of the certificate. Henderson, born in Christian County, Kentucky,...
