Category Archives: Tennessee Genealogy Records

Sesquicentennial Celebration of the Civil War and Reconstruction Revisited

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Rachelle

I was privileged to be able to attend events here in Knoxville this last weekend to celebrate the Sesquicentennial (150 years) of the ending of the Civil War.   The “Blue & Gray Reunion and Freedom Jubilee” events were all … Continue reading →

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Jennie Gammon Part II – What happens to the Gammon Family after the Civil War?

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Rachelle

The war was a life altering experience for the Gammon Family, as it had been for everyone in the country. After 9 months in the prisoner of war camp in Indianapolis, George is released in a prisoner exchange in February … Continue reading →

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Jane (Jennie) Letitia Gammon (1834-1925) – Heroic Daughter, Nurse to Confederate Soldiers and Educator

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Rachelle

I was first intrigued by Jennie, when I saw her name on the notable persons list at Old Gray’s cemetery with the description “Helping nurse the wounded, CSA”.  We don’t often know the stories of the women who lived through … Continue reading →

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