"Skulking bushwhackers"
Divided loyalties in Anderson County, as elsewhere in East Tennessee, often erupted in violence. It was commonplace for guerillas on both sides to raid farms and capture opposing sympathizers. In the county seat of Clinton, Confederates established a conscription center to draft men into military service. Many Unionists, trying to avoid conscription, stole across the border into Kentucky to join the Federal army. They used "Eli's Cabin," built by county resident Eli Lovejoy Ward, as a safe house to rest and eat before heading over the mountains.HM Number | HM28MW |
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Series | This marker is part of the Tennessee: Tennessee Civil War Trails series |
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Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 763133 N 4011450 |
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Decimal Degrees | 36.21213333, -84.07296667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 12.728', W 84° 4.378' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 12' 43.68" N, 84° 4' 22.68" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 865 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 2132 US-441, Norris TN 37828, US |
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