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Johnsonville State Historic Area
– Route 1, Box 37-4, New Johnsonville, 37134. 931-535-2789.
On November 4, 1864, at Johnsonville, General Forrest’s
cavalry took up artillery positions on the west bank of the
Tennessee River. The Confederates destroyed the Federal depot
on the east bank at Johnsonville. Two large forts in the park
are open to visitors. Open daily. Admission is free. Related
Links: Battle
Summary ; Johnsonville State Historic Area -
State Park
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Cumberland
County Driving Tour – Cumberland County
Courthouse, Crossville, 38555. 931-484-6165. The audio tour
tape "Civil War Trails Across Cumberland County,"
is available in the office of the county executive.
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Tullahoma
Campaign Driving Tour– Tennessee Backroads
Heritage Association, 300 S. Jackson, Tullahoma, 37388. 1-800-799-6131
or 931-454-9446. Driving tour of important scenes of the Tullahoma
Campaign—the setting for several fierce engagements. From
battles to encampments to guerrilla-style encounters, the campaign
followed the Battle of Stones River and led to Chattanooga.
Franklin County Old Jail Museum – 400 Dinah Shore
Blvd., Winchester, 931-967-0524. Six rooms of artifacts, documents,
photographs and displays recapture the history of Franklin County,
including the effect of the Civil War on the area. Open mid-March
through mid-December. Admission is charged.
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Sam
Davis Trail– 110 N. Second St., Pulaski,
TN 38478-3219. 931-363-3789. Self-guided tour provides cassettes
and brochure to follow stops at sites related to Sam Davis,
Boy Hero of the Confederacy, who was captured by the Union army
and executed as a spy. Sites include a monument, museum, cemetery
and statue on the town square. Brochures available at the chamber
of commerce Mon-Fri. There is no charge for the tour.
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Sam
Davis Home– 1399 Sam Davis Road, Smyrna, 37167.
615-459-2341. Family home and farm of the Boy Hero of the Confederacy.
The site interprets upper middle class life in the antebellum era
and tells the story of Sam Davis, who was captured by the Union Army
and executed as a spy at the age of 21. Open daily. Admission is charged.
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Oaklands
Historic House Museum– 900 N. Maney Ave., Murfreesboro,
37130. 615-893-0022. Oaklands was one of the largest plantations in
Rutherford County during the Civil War era. It was the home of one
of the county’s wealthiest families, the Maney family. Oaklands
was host to Jefferson Davis on December 13, 1862. The site was used
by the Union army in June 1862 as a camp. On July 13, 1862,
Confederate General Forrest and his cavalry captured Murfreesboro.
The surrender was negotiated at Oaklands. Open Tues.-Sun. Admission
is charged.
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Stones
River National Battlefield– 3501 Old Nashville
Highway, Murfreesboro, 37129. 615-893-9501. A fierce battle
took place here between December 31, 1862 and January 2, 1863.
More than 81,000 soldiers grappled in the fields and cedar glades
along Stone’s River, and 23,000 became casualties in one
of the bloodiest battles fought in the western theater. Bragg’s
Confederates withdrew after the battle, allowing Rosecrans and
the Union Army to control Middle Tennessee. The battle set the
stage for the Union advance to Chattanooga. Open daily. Admission
is free. With the battlefield left in the hands of the Federal
army, engineers constructed Fortress Rosecrans, a large earthen
supply depot and one of the most extensive field fortifications
in Tennessee. Stone’s River has been ranked among the most
endangered battlefield sites in the nation. Related
Link: Stones
River Battlefield - NPS ; Battle
of Murfreesboro - Summary - NPS ; Battle
of Stones River - Summary
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Sumner
County Museum – 183 W. Main St., Gallatin, 37066.
615-451-3738. Museum features over 250,000 artifacts, including exhibits
about local Civil War actions. Open Apr. 1-Nov. 1, Wed-Sat, 9am-4:30pm,
Sun 1- 4:30pm. Admission is charged
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Battle
of Hartsville Driving Tour– c/o Battle of
Hartsville Preservation, 102 McMurry Blvd., or 240 Broadway,
Hartsville, 37074. 615-374-9243. Called "the most successfully
executed cavalry raid of the War Between the States," it
was from this battle that Col. John Hunt Morgan received his
commission to brigadier general. Driving tour includes buildings
used as hospitals, sites where Morgan rushed 1,834 prisoners
after the 75-minute battle, river crossings, rendezvous points,
homes and a cemetery. Open daily. Related Link: Battle
of Hartsville - Summary
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Mount
Olivet Cemetery– 1101 Lebanon Rd., Nashville,
37210. 615-255-4193. This cemetery is the final resting place of nearly
1,500 Confederate soldiers. The Confederate Circle Monument marks
the remains of individuals of all ranks. Mount Olivet is also the
burial place for seven generals, including Benjamin F. Cheatham and
William B. Bate. There is an annual tour of the cemetery with living
history; call for schedule. Open daily. Admission is free.
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Tennessee
Civil War Railroad Driving Tour– Waverly Chamber
of Commerce, 124 East Main Street or P.O. Box 733, Waverly, 37185.
931-296-4865. A brochure is available that features the history of
three counties along the 78 miles of Civil War rail line. Former slaves
were impressed by Federals to complete construction of the Nashville
& Northwestern Railroad from the capital city to Johnsonville
on the Tennessee River. This railway provided a valuable supply line
for Union armies in the western theater of war. The laborers who worked
on the line were inducted into the 12th and 13th US Colored Infantry
Regiments, among the first black military units organized during the
war.
