Category Archives: Tennessee Genealogy

The Manhattan Project and the Oak Ridge Bus Tour

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Rachelle

Since moving to Knoxville, the Manhattan Project has become more than interest and moved into a “hobby”.   It has all the elements of a compelling story: WWII, scientific discovery, human drama, conspiracy and ethical decisions. In high school we were … Continue reading →

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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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Tennessee: A Very Short History of Their Civil War

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Rachelle

To understand who the people were that I found in Old Gray Cemetery, I need to know what their Civil War experience might have been.  Most of my education about the Civil War is oriented towards the battles in Virginia … Continue reading →

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Old Gray Cemetery – Knoxville, Tennessee

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Rachelle

As part of getting to know my new town, I have made a couple of trips to the Old Gray Cemetery that was established in 1850 in downtown Knoxville.  My sister Cayley and I first visited Old Gray last fall … Continue reading →

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