From Slaves to Soldiers and Beyond - Williamson County, Tennessee's African American History
Thursday, January 9, 2020
January 9, 1865 Black Soldiers Demanding Rights Under New Constitution
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On January 9, 1865, just weeks after the decisive federal victory at the Battle of Nashville, an all-white convention of Tennessee Unionists...
Sally Gillespie: Born in Africa, Died in Williamson County, Tennessee 1787-1860
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Sally Gillespie was born in Africa in 1787 and died in Williamson County in June 1860 - just one year before the Civil War - from burns. At...
Friday, December 20, 2019
Ambush near Triune December 1864
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On December 20, 1864, three white officers of the US Colored Troops were ambushed near Triune, in eastern Williamson County. They were taken...
Saturday, November 30, 2019
Franklin's Confederate Monument - Understanding Its Role In Our Collective History
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Confederate Veteran Magazine, 1890 Today is not only the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Franklin but it is ...
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