A native of Gibson County, Tenn., Patterson (known as Berry), served as a private in Co. B, 47th Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA. The oath provides his physical description as light complexion, dark brown hair, blue eyes, and 5-foot-7 1/2 inches tall.
Abstract for articles received from officers, Battery H, 1st Illinois Light Artillery, USA, for September 1863. Abstracts were inventory forms listing the equipment of a unit that commanders had to fill out and turn in to army quartermasters. The...
Alvin C. York, his wife Gracie, York familiy members, Gov. Prentice Cooper, and spectators look on as a sign designating 6th Avenue as "Sergeant York Avenue" is unveiled. The scene takes place in front of the Knickerbocker Theatre during the...
Certificate of discharge from the Army of Tennessee for David A. Hickerson, a private in Captain James H. Lewis's Company C, 2nd Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry. At the time of discharge, he was 26 years old, 6 feet 1 inch tall, fair complexion, gray...
Confederate veteran, John Wesley Tucker, seated with his wife, Cynthia Ann Tucker, by his side. Tucker was a captain in Frank Maney's Tennesse Light Artillery Company which was attached to Colo Heiman's Brigade. His left hand was amputated at...
Copy of a model 1860 light cavalry saber and scabbard, found in the vicinity of Thompson Creek and Shipman Creek, southeast Bedford Co., while quail hunting.
Correspondence; Children; Families; Mothers; Spouses; Civil Wars; War
Correspondence from Mary Guthrie Latta to her husband, Samuel R. Latta. This four-page letter provides information about the homelife of Mary Guthrie Latta since her husband's departure. She states that the family "is getting along as well and...
Discharge certificate for Sgt. John Wesley McDonough, 12th Tenn. Cav. Regt., USA He enrolled in the army in Feb. 1863 in Nashville and was discharged in July 1865. The sergeant was born in Alabama but lived in Pinewood, Hickman Co. He was 29 years...
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...
Civil Wars; War; Slaves; Agriculture; Political issues; Cities & towns
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...
Education - Tennessee; Education - History - Tennessee; School buildings - Tennessee
Front view of Hickman County High School in Centerville. The picture shows a long brick structure with two floors and a basement. Multiple windows can be seen. The building has a unique entrance with a cupola. A low fence and light pole stand...
Education - Tennessee; Education - History - Tennessee; School buildings - Tennessee
Interior view of Mt. Pisgah School. The original rough pine desks are shown with a potbelly stove in the center of the room. One window for light can be seen in the background.
John George Herman born in 1841 in Wartenburg, Germany. He became a U.S. resident in 1855. Herman fought as a private under Captain John J. Ball in Co. G, 127th Pa. Regt., USA. He enlisted in Virginia in 1862 and served for 9 months. He was...
Large Butterfly quilt hanging from a clothesline. The quilt has alternating blocks of light and dark green set on point, so they appear as diamonds. A butterfly with brown-and-tan-checked wings is appliqued within each light green square.
Lewis S. Hodge swore to "support, protect, and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States against all enemies" when he signed this oath. The document described Hodge as being 6-foot-0, with a light complexion, dark hair, and blue...
