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  • Mossy Creek Farm
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    Lithographs; Agriculture; Farmhouses; Farm life; Mills; Livestock; Dirt roads; Bridges
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    Lithograph of the Mossy Creek Farm in Jefferson County (Tenn.) depicting a mill, farm buidings, houses, farm animals, roads, and a bridge.
  • Nineteenth Century Agricultural Resources
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  • Robert H. Cartmell Diaries Excerpts
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    Civil Wars; War; Slaves; Agriculture; Political issues; Cities & towns
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    Excerpts from the Robert H. Cartmell Diaries. They contain full commentaries on the nature of his farm operation, the weather, and the fluctuations of the cotton market. They contain thoughtful comments on politics and candidates for office and...
  • Civilian Life in the Civil War
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  • Excerpts from the Narrative of Jesse Cox
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    Civil Wars; War
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    Excerpts from a diary, 1834-1865, and memoir of early life, written by Jesse Cox (1793-1879), a Primitive Baptist minister and resident of Williamson County, Tennessee. He describes the hardships of life as an itinerant preacher, some religious...
  • Civilian Life in the Civil War
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  • Daguerreotype
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    Daguerreotype of Rebecca Adkins (Lewis) Smith's mother, Rachel Lewis. Rachel Lewis is Daniel Lewis's wife. Doctor James Washington Smith is Rebecca's husband.
  • Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
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  • Sergeant Major W. A. Rushing's ribbon and pin
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    Ribbon was given to Smith's 4th Tennessee Cavalry, and the pin is a Southern Cross of Honor inscribed with "Deo Vindice 1861 1865." Rushing served in the 44th General Assembly, 1885-1887.
  • Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
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  • Cabinet card of Joseph F. Massengill, Co. B, 8th Tenn. Cav. Regt. (Smith's)
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    Massengill was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga. No service record found for this individual in this unit. A service record exists for a Lt. Joseph F. Massengill in Co. B, 4th (Murray's) Tenn. Cav. Regt., CSA, parts of which were absorbed into...
  • Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
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  • Spur that belonged to Joseph F. Massengill of 4th Tenn. Cav. Regt.
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    German silver (high nickel content) spur with rowell and leather strap. Massengill was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga. No service record found for this individual in this unit. A service record exists for a Lt. Joseph F. Massengill in Co. B,...
  • Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
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  • Two .50 caliber minie balls, one the spent bullet that wounded Joseph Massengill of 4th (Murray's) Tenn. Cav. Regt.
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    Massengill was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga. No service record found for this individual in this unit. A service record exists for a Lt. Joseph F. Massengill in Co. B, 4th (Murray's) Tenn. Cav. Regt., CSA, parts of which were absorbed into...
  • Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee

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