Monthly Archives: November 2014

Eyewitness to Carnage: Sam Watkins at the Battle of Franklin

Just a few days after fighting their way through Lawrence County in the fall of 1864, the Confederate Army of Tennessee suffered a horrific loss of manpower and leadership at Franklin, Tennessee. November 30 is the 150th anniversary of the … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving 1879 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all are having a pleasant holiday, surrounded by those you love, and with plenty to eat. We all have much to be thankful for! But did you know, that, in the county’s early days, the … Continue reading

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