Red Boiling Springs
Inscription
Red Boiling Springs has long been a landmark in Macon County. It was a central crossroads for both Federal and Confederate forces during the Civil War. The war came home for local residents on September 24, 1861, when Capts. Ridley R. West and Jos
Location
AddressN36 31.817 W85 50.672
CityRed Boiling Springs
CountyMacon
StateTennessee
Coordinates36.530283, -85.844533
Sources
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Confederate Enlistment Station
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Macon County in the Civil War
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