SESQUICENTENNIAL SITES
Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission
The Civil War Trust
1156 15th Street NW, Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20005
(P) 202.367.1861
BATTLE OF NASHVILLE SITES
Fort Negley: Information for Visitors
The Civil War Trust “Battle of Nashville” Page
Downtown Presbyterian Church: History Page
DPC in downtown Nashville served as a hospital for woulned soldiers during the Battle of Nashville. It’s unique history and architecture have made it a Nashville landmark.
Travellers Rest
This historic homplace served as headquarters for Gen. John Bell Hood prior to the Battle of Nashville. Also contains information on the Tennessee Antebellum Trail sites.
Belle Meade Plantation
Queen of the Tennessee Plantations, open for public tours. Battle of Nashville site and world-renown 1800s thoroughbred horse farm.
Belmont Mansion
Magnificent antebellum mansion once owned by the richest woman in America. Now open for public tours. Meeting place of the Battle of Nashville Preservation Society.
Gen. John Bell Hood Site
Information on Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood, and information and rebuttals to many of the criticisms he endured regarding the 1864 Tennessee Campaign. By S.M. “Sam” Hood.
13th United States Colored Troops
Metropolitan Nashville Historical Commission, Sesquicentennial Celebration
Sunnyside at Sevier Park
3000 Granny White Pike
(615) 862-7970
Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau
150 Fourth Ave. N., Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 259-4700
Nashville Visitor Information Center
(615) 259-4747
Located in the Glass Tower at the new Nashville Arena, 5th & Broadway. From
I-40, take Broadway Exit (209A). From I-65 and I-24, take Shelby Avenue Exit (84). Follow the signs downtown to the arena.
Nashville Civil War Roundtable
“Guide to Civil War Nashville”
A 76-page book published by BONPS which takes you on a 50-mile 25-site tour of the battlefield and tells the story of Tennessee’s capital city during the war years. Included are a set of detailed battle maps not to be found elsewhere. To order, click here.
TENNESSEE SITES
Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association
Tennessee Dept. of Tourist Development
320 Sixth Ave. N., Fifth Floor, Rachel Jackson Bldg., Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 741-8299 or (615) 741-2159
Call (800) 462-8366 for 145-page Tennessee Vacation Guide
Tennessee Historical Commission
2941 Lebanon Rd.
Nashville, TN 37243-0442
(615) 532-1550
The Tennessee Historical Society
War Memorial Building
Ground Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area
P.O. Box 293029
Nashville, TN 37229-3029
A Path Divided, Tennessee’s Civil War Heritage Trail Brochure
By the Tennessee Wars Commission. Narrative and images of the Civil War in Tennessee plus information on visiting Civil War historic sites. Available in html and PDF versions.
Thomas Flagel
Well-known historian, author and sought-after speaker who is heavily involved in the Sesquicentennial. See references to his recent work at http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/12/civil.war.strange/index.html
and http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2011/0412/From-Glory-to-Gone-With-the-Wind-fascination-with-Civil-War-endures
FRANKLIN SITES
The Carter House
National Historic Landmark in Franklin, TN, site of the 1864 Battle of Franklin. The Carter House serves as the interpretive center for the battle and features a museum, video presentation and guided tours.
Historic Carnton Plantation
Following the bloody Battle of Franklin on Nov. 30, 1864, wounded soldiers were treated at this antebellum mansion. Reportedly, four Confederate generals were laid out on the back porch. Nearby is the McGavock Confederate cemetery, one of the largest in the nation.
The Lotz House Museum
Reopened by BONPS member J.T. Thompson. Located in Franklin, TN, this house museum features artifacts and antiques from the Battle of Franklin, the Civil War, and the Western Frontier. Open to the public. Read Brochure.
Franklins Charge
Organized in 2005, Franklin’s Charge is dedicated to preserving Civil War battlefields in Williamson County, Tennessee, and to educating the public about Civil War events occurring in Middle Tennessee. The organization has sought to bring together all preservation groups operating in Williamson County.
The Battle of Franklin Trust
Save the Franklin Battlefield, Inc.
P.O. Box 851, Franklin, TN 37065-0851
Williamson County Convention and Visitor Bureau
MIDDLE TENNESSEE SITES
Friends of Stones River Battlefield
Organization to preserve the Battle of Stones River battlefield in Murfreesboro, TN
Stones River National Battlefield
National Park Service site.
Shiloh National Military Park
National Park Service site.
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Park Service site.
Tennessee’s Backroads Heritage
A non-profit historic preservation organization composed of Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Lincoln, Marshall, and Moore Counties, and the Monteagle Mountain Area. Information can be obtained on the 1863 Tullahoma Campaign.
Maury County Historical Society
Battle of Hartsville Preservation Assoc.
Chattanooga: a Road Trip through Time
Photographic tour of the Chattanooga area battle sites by two Civil War enthusiasts.
GENERAL INTEREST SITES
Amazing Civil War Photos
Large collection of seldom-seen Civil War images from the Virtual Civil War website.
Center for Civil War Photography
The Long Recall
The Civil War as told in Real Time, 150 years later
Civil War Burials In Davidson County, Tennessee
The purpose of this section of the Friends of Metro Archives website is to serve as a clearinghouse for information about Civil War soldiers buried in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. Many of the soldiers were originally interred in Nashville’s City Cemetery. Later most Confederate soldiers were moved to Mt. Olivet. Union soldiers were reinterred at the Nashville National Cemetery. Sources include news articles, cemetery records and military records, including a log book of United States Army undertaker, W. R. Cornelius. Records of burials in Mt. Olivet Cemetery compiled by Florence Redelsheimer were invaluable to this effort. We welcome documentation of any Civil War Soldier, Confederate or Union, buried in Nashville. (At present we are researching Mt. Olivet Cemetery.)
Essential Civil War Curriculum
Contains essays, bibliographies and other resources on the 400+ topics which constitute the basic knowledge that should be possessed by serious students of the Civil War.
Civil War Roundtable of the United Kingdom
The Civil War Roundtable in the United Kingdom (UK)
Confederate Soldiers Home Cemetery
Five hundred Confederate veterans are buried at this cemetery located on The Hermitage grounds. Listings and photos created by the SCV Col. Randal McGavock Camp.
American Civil War Homepage
University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Hundreds of links to Civil War-related sites.
Hamilton Dry Goods
Period clothing and merchandise. From Lewis and Clark to Butch and Sundance. Ron and Donna Hamilton. 4075 Roberts Matthews Hwy., Sparta, TN 38583. (931) 739-6061. Email to hamiltondrygoods@multipro.com
26th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Ohio regiment that fought at Nashville and many Western Theater battles.
Civil War News
Website of the monthly tabloid publication. Features online news, calendar, reviews, etc.
Civil War Battle Summaries
Links to NPS summaries of 38 battles fought in Tennessee. Other states also included.
Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites
National non-profit organization in Hagerstown, MD, dedicated to saving battlefield sites.
The Confederate Network
Lots of links to Civil War sites.
