This list is compiled from a variety of sources. Links are provided here for information only. TNGenWeb is not affiliated with any external sites; further, TNGenWeb does not endorse, nor is it responsible for, the availability or content of any … Continue reading →
The purpose of this Web site is to provide the names of African-Americans, mostly former slaves, who applied for pensions in Tennessee claiming to have served with the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The names were … Continue reading →
The Center for the Study of Tennesseans and War is located in Hoskins Library at the University of Tennessee. It is our mission to research, archive, and disseminate the stories of all the people in Tennessee who have been involved … Continue reading →
The diary of William Stringfield, native of Strawberry Plains in Jefferson County who enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army and mustered out as an officer, is available in text form on-line. It contains notes and additional transcriptions as … Continue reading →
Battle of Bean’s Station Other Names: None Location: Grainger County Campaign: Knoxville Campaign (1863) Date(s): December 14, 1863 Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. J.M. Shackelford [US]; Lt. Gen. James Longstreet [CS] Forces Engaged: Cavalry Corps, Department of the Ohio [US]; Confederate … Continue reading →
In 1996, the Tennessee State Library and Archives began collecting information about World War II veterans. The information is kept for research and learning purposes at the state archives. Many World War II veterans’ records were lost when a federal … Continue reading →
Added on FamilySearch.org in September, 2011: Tennessee Union and Confederate Service Records Confederate Union
Continue reading →Thanks to the generosity of research Al Baumbach, the WPA transcription of the diary of Kate Livingston, dating from 1859-1868, is available as a free, downloadable PDF file. The Livingstons resided in Grainger and Jefferson Counties during the period covered … Continue reading →
Source: The Weekly Raleigh (NC) Register, November 20, 1861 The Troubles in Tennessee — The Burning of the Bridges The Knoxville Register of last Tuesday gives the following account of the bridge burning in Tennessee by organized bands of traitors: … Continue reading →
In 2011, the United States is observing the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War. Probably the most-comprehensive collection of links to Civil War information on-line is Dr. George Hoemann’s site at the University of Tennessee. Spend some time there. You will … Continue reading →
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