Civil War in Tennessee
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In 1860, Memphis had Tennessee's largest cotton and slave markets and was a strategic Mississippi River gateway. The naval battle of Memphis in June 1862 took place as thousands of residents watched nine Union vessels defeat eight Confederate ships. The
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Battle of Collierville
Collierville, TN
Collierville's location on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad made it strategically important throughout the Civil War.
Chalmers's Collierville Raid
Collierville, TN
Early in November 1863, Union Gen. William T. Sherman was moving east to relieve the Union army at Chattanooga.
Confederate History of Memphis
Memphis, TN
This bluff was fortified by Gen. Pillow May 1862.
Confederate Soldiers Rest
Memphis, TN
Confederate Soldiers Rest is located in the Fowler Section of Historic Elmwood Cemetery.
Confederate States of America
Memphis, TN
When Southern states seceded from the union in 1861, the Mississippi River became not only a vital commercial waterway, but also a...