Certificate of discharge for Cpl. William Waldrup, Co. F (David Dickinson's), 6th Tenn. Cav. Regt., USA. Waldrup, a native of Hardin County, enrolled on September 21, 1862. He was discharged from service on July 26, 1865 at Pulaski, Tenn., by...
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939; Construction projects
At least eight Civilian Conservation Corps workers constructing Big Ridge Dam in Union County Tennessee. A large lifting crane can be seen with a bucket of concrete.
Photographic reprint of Capt. A. Cecil Dale, CSA. Dale was from Celina, Tenn. (near present-day Dale Hollow Dam area). He fought at Shiloh, Chickamauga, and Lookout Mountain where he was captured. He was imprisoned at Atlanta until the end of the...
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939
Parrish states that the Tennessee Valley Authority had 40 camps, such as the ones at Pickwick and Norris Dam. Pickwick was built by Civilian Conservation Corps, but the camp was operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. They did work the...
Letter from John Wesley Teague to his father. Teague discusses whether or not he should purchase land. He states that if his father wants to buy the land he will furnish him sixty dollars. Teague served as a messenger with the 9th Tenn. Vol. Cav....
Letter from John Wesley Teague to his wife Sarah. Teague discusses other "boyes" from home that he has seen and how they are doing. He states that Martin Brock, with the 3rd Tenn. Regt., came as a prisoner and the other soldiers convinced him to...
