Stone Mountain .5 dollar coin. Jacob T. Helms's coin from a reunion of Confederate veterans. He was in Company A, 24th Virginia Infantry, Pickett's Division, Longstreet's Corps.
A sergeant in Co. H, 61st Tennessee Mountain Infantry, CSA. Born January 11, 1836. Died October 15, 1864. In the letter Bartlett writes of missing his wife and children and the need for stamps so that they can write to one another.
Muster roll of Company K, 33rd Massachusetts Infantry, from December 1863 to February 1864. Fought at the Battle of Wauhatchie and Battle of Lookout Mountain.
6 page excerpt of Mary (Molly) Louise Pearre (of Williamson County) diary. Used in "In the Shadow of Cold Mountain" movie on A & E because the diary tells a story very similar to the book/movie "Cold Mountain." A very fine diary that offers...
This item was used during the Civil War by John B. W. Bond who was a member of Co. A, 35th Tenn. Inf. (5th Tenn. Regt., Prov. Army Mountain Rifle Regt.), CSA. The item is a combination spoon/fork utensil, and may have been used in the Shelton's...
Medal belonging to James S. Robey of Franklin, Kentucky. Robey was appointed 2nd Sergeant in November 30, 1861, and promoted to 1st Sergeant on June 4, 1862. He fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Stone Mountain, Jackson, and Chickamauga.
Cabinet card image of Confederate veteran Isaac A. Shoun (1843-1923), seated on a wooden bench. Shoun was a sergeant in the 13th Tenn. Cav. Regt., CSA. He would have been around 67 years old at the time the photograph was taken. Shoun is buried at...
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...
Letter from Sgt. David Mullins, Co. K, 41st Tenn. Inf. Regt., to his wife Genetia. He gives advice concerning farm management and provides news from the front.
This revolver belonged to Capt. John T. Cox, 29th Miss. Inf. Regt., CSA, out of Corinth, Miss. His name and unit are carved into the handle. Cox fought at Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, and Bentonville and was mortally wounded at the...
Articles from the "Orchards and Garden" section of the inaugural, March 10, 1882, issue of the "Rural Record" conveying the emphasis placed on the growth of fruit in the state of Tennessee during this time period. On this page, comparisions are...
Certificate of executive pardon for Aaron L. Mims, Cocke County, Tenn., by President Andrew Johnson. It is cosigned by William H. Seward, Secretary of State.
Photo taken from the audience level of a performance at the Ryman by Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys. Audience, stage, backstage, electronics, and advertisements are all in view.
Three men and one woman picking huckleberries using bark baskets. They are, left to right: Rev. Jesse Laws, Mona Roberts, Harmon Roberts, and Tom Faulkner.
