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Tullahoma was founded in 1852 as a work camp along the new Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad.Its name is derived from the Choctaw language, and means "red rock".. An alternative explanation (see Sam Davis Elliott's Soldier of Tennessee and sources cited therein) of the name is that Peter Decherd, who donated the land for the railroad right-of-way (and was therefore given the right to name two ...
Coffee County is a county located in the central part of the state of Tennessee, in the United States.As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 57,889. [1] Its county seat is Manchester. [2]
The Tullahoma–Manchester Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in central Tennessee, anchored by the cities of Tullahoma and Manchester. As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 93,024 (though a July 1, 2009, estimate placed the population at 99,927). [1]
Camp Peay was named after 1920s Tennessee Governor Austin Peay and built east of Tullahoma as a National Guard Camp in 1926. Camp Peay covered 1,040 acres (4.2 km 2). Camp Forrest covered 85,000 acres (340 km 2) located just beyond the old Camp Peay. The camp was a training area for infantry, artillery, engineer, and signal organizations.
Moore County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Tennessee.As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,461, making it the third-least populous county in Tennessee. [2]
Tullahoma Regional Airport covers an area of 594 acres (240 ha) at an elevation of 1,084 feet (330 m) above mean sea level.It has three runways: 6/24 is 5,501 by 150 feet (1,677 x 46 m) and 18/36 is 5,002 by 100 feet (1,525 x 30 m), both with asphalt/concrete surfaces; 9/27 is 2,693 by 100 feet (821 x 30 m) with a turf surface.
WASHINGTON -U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the federal government to override the state of California's water-management practices to bolster firefighting efforts.
Tullahoma is considered a "brilliant" campaign by many historians. [iv] Abraham Lincoln wrote, "The flanking of Bragg at Shelbyville, Tullahoma and Chattanooga is the most splendid piece of strategy I know of." Union Cavalry Corps commander David Stanley wrote, "If any student of the military art desires to make a study of a model campaign, let ...