Monthly Archives: November 2014

Eyewitness to Carnage: Sam Watkins at the Battle of Franklin

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Clint

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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Co. Aytch at Franklin

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Clint

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

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Clint

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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Happy Thanksgiving, 1879 Style

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Clint

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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One More Book Update

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Clint

Hello friends! As I have mentioned before, a few things have interfered with me meeting my deadline for finishing ‘Lawrence County History Trivia’ the book, including working overtime on end-of-the-year projects for work, writing a term paper for grad school, … Continue reading →

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Forrest’s Charge at Summertown

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Clint

To continue with our observance of the 150th anniversary of the Army of Tennessee’s push into Lawrence County, here is General Nathan Bedford Forrest’s account of this weekend’s actions at Henryville and Summertown (Summertown is referred to in his account … Continue reading →

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Lawrence County in the Civil War: Hood’s Return

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Clint

On this weekend 150 years ago, Lawrence County was directly in the center of the Confederate re-invasion of Tennessee known as the Nashville Campaign.  Launching from Florence, the Army of Tennessee, commanded by General John Bell Hood, split into three … Continue reading →

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