Tinker Dave Beaty, Union Guerrilla/OutlawTinker Dave Beaty, Union Guerrilla/Outlaw
David Crockett Beaty was a farmer in Fentress County, Tennessee…until the start of the Civil War. He became a guerrilla fighter in that war, on the side of the Union,
Category: The Civil War
Dark Deeds in the Mountains: The Twisted Tale of Thomas David CarrDark Deeds in the Mountains: The Twisted Tale of Thomas David Carr
Thomas David Carr was born in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1846. After a childhood marked by abuse, a prison term at age 8 and an attemped poisoning of one of
Appalachia’s Deadliest RailroadAppalachia’s Deadliest Railroad
For 40 years starting in the 1850’s a railroad was built across the most rugged and remote parts of Appalachia, western North Carolina. This railroad was mostly completed as planned,
Champ Ferguson, Appalachian Guerrilla Fighter (Video)Champ Ferguson, Appalachian Guerrilla Fighter (Video)
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
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
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