| Civil war |
There were over 970,000 casualties from this war (3% of the population) 620,000 or two-thirds of these casualties were caused by disease. |
Hurricane Creek Stockade
Hurricane Creek Stockade
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Period photo of the trestle at Gillem's
Station, now called Tennessee City.
Fortifications erected at this site have
been reduced and are now occupied by
a cemetery.
Photo from
http://nashvillenwrr.tripod.com/id2.html
Station, now called Tennessee City.
Fortifications erected at this site have
been reduced and are now occupied by
a cemetery.
Photo from
http://nashvillenwrr.tripod.com/id2.html
An old cistern well used
for fresh drinking water
for fresh drinking water
Mini Balls and hammerhead found recently
Steeped in History;
In 1863 this property was home to the 8th Kansas Light
Artillery and the Iowa 22nd cavalry sent to Tennessee City
(section 54-Hurricane creek stockade) to protect the railway
against confederate gorilla raids. After a year of service with
only a few minor skirmishes the troops were called into battle.
Nearly 1000 Union troops set out to kill or capture what was
Centerville. To their surprise, they were lured into a steep
canyon near Centerville, TN where they were decimated by
much smaller forces. The remaining troops retreated back to
this property where most died from their battle wounds and
cholera. After the fall of Atlanta the graves were exhumed, put
into wooden coffins and returned for a proper burial.
Recent archaeological research has found many artifacts on
the property as well as winter hut sights, medicine bottles, rifle
pits, cannon mounds and cistern wells.
In 1863 this property was home to the 8th Kansas Light
Artillery and the Iowa 22nd cavalry sent to Tennessee City
(section 54-Hurricane creek stockade) to protect the railway
against confederate gorilla raids. After a year of service with
only a few minor skirmishes the troops were called into battle.
Nearly 1000 Union troops set out to kill or capture what was
Centerville. To their surprise, they were lured into a steep
canyon near Centerville, TN where they were decimated by
much smaller forces. The remaining troops retreated back to
this property where most died from their battle wounds and
cholera. After the fall of Atlanta the graves were exhumed, put
into wooden coffins and returned for a proper burial.
Recent archaeological research has found many artifacts on
the property as well as winter hut sights, medicine bottles, rifle
pits, cannon mounds and cistern wells.
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| Actual map of the area hand-drawn by a union officer |
Medicine bottle
Union rifle pit
Remains of the bunker
trench surround the top of
the hill.
Remains of the bunker
trench surround the top of
the hill.
Tobacco pipe
pipe with image of ladies head