Champ FergusonChamp Ferguson
During the Civil War a man from Kentucky who had moved to Tennessee joined the Confederate side as a guerrilla fighter. Due to his extreme anger issues he soon became
Category: The Civil War
A Civil War Tragedy in Cade’s CoveA Civil War Tragedy in Cade’s Cove
A man’s family in the Smoky Mountains community of Cade’s Cove is torn apart by the Civil War, with tragic results for him. Today we share that story. You can
Tennessee Readmitted To The Union – July 24, 1866Tennessee Readmitted To The Union – July 24, 1866
On this day in 1866 Tennessee was readmitted into the Union after the Civil War, a week after it ratified the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. That secession prompted
Belle Boyd, The Siren of the ShenandoahBelle Boyd, The Siren of the Shenandoah
Isabella Marie Boyd, better known to history as Belle Boyd, was a notorious rebel spy during the Civil War who used her wiles to obtain Union secrets which she then
President Andrew Johnson Issued Proclamation Ordering Reward For The Capture of Jefferson Davis and Others – May 2, 1865President Andrew Johnson Issued Proclamation Ordering Reward For The Capture of Jefferson Davis and Others – May 2, 1865
On this day in 1865 President Andrew Johnson issued Presidential Proclamation 131, providing for a bounty for the capture of several former Confederate officials suspected of being involved in the
The Sultana Explodes – April 27, 1865The Sultana Explodes – April 27, 1865
On this day in 1865 a Mississippi riverboat named the Sultana caught fire and burned after one of its boilers exploded. The boat was packed past capacity with Union prisoners
General John Hunt MorganGeneral John Hunt Morgan
Today we tell the story of the man who led the most successful Confederate raid on American territory during the Civil War, leading his men into battle throughout Indiana and
The Last Survivor of the Sultana ExplosionThe Last Survivor of the Sultana Explosion
In April 1865 a riverboat that carried cargo from Illinois south to New Orleans was hired to transport newly freed Union prisoners from Vicksburg, Mississippi, home. Unfortunately, many of them
Last Survivor of the Sultana Explosion Dies – March 4, 1931Last Survivor of the Sultana Explosion Dies – March 4, 1931
On April 27, 1865, the side-wheel steamboat Sultana exploded and sank while moving from New Orleans up the Mississippi River toward Cairo, Illinois. The ship had stopped at Vicksburg where
The Battle of Fair GardenThe Battle of Fair Garden
The Battle of Dandridge was fought near the town of Dandridge in East Tennessee in mid-January 1864. After that battle Union cavalry had moved south of the French Broad River