April 12, 1822 - May 9, 1888
Born in a house which stood here. A leading citizen, he was elected a Union delegate to the proposed secession convention of 1861, but enlisted for the Confederacy at Tennessee's withdrawal; recruited and commanded brigades under Forrest and Wheeler; on teh flight from Richmond was guardian of Confederate archives. Member of Congress, 1874-84; prominent in railroad and coal mining activities in this area. He is buried in Sparta.| HM Number | HM1FAH |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 2D 17 |
| Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 6:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 639222 N 3976428 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.92228333, -85.45685000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 55.337', W 85° 27.411' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 55' 20.22" N, 85° 27' 24.66" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 931 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 330 Gaines St, Sparta TN 38583, US |
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