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The Night Riders was the name given by the press to the militant, ... Tennessee Historical Quarterly 39.3 (1980): 341–358. Gregory, Rick. "Beliefs of their fathers ...
A stream in Chicot County, Arkansas, called Whiskey Chute, was named in 1855 for Murrell's raid on a whiskey-carrying steamboat that was sunk after it was pillaged. [18] From Record Group 25, "Prison Records for the Main Prison at Nashville, Tennessee, 1831-1922," Murrell was born in 1806, most likely in Williamson County, Tennessee.
Sanders' men wrecked 5 cannons, 70 tents, a large quantity of salt and food, and other supplies. The Union cavalrymen spent the night destroying the bridge, which was supported by 11 piers. Starting at dawn on June 21, the raiders moved east to Mossy Creek near Jefferson City. After capturing its 120-man bridge guard, Sanders' men destroyed the ...
The Night Riders were involved in a series of raids that made up the Black Patch Tobacco Wars across Kentucky and Tennessee from 1904–1909, mainly destroying large tobacco companies' warehouses because the farmers believed their prices were unfair. [1]
According to one database of Confederate military leadership, Forrest served as an officer in several Confederate cavalry units. [9] He started out as a first lieutenant in the 11th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, and then became a captain and was later promoted to major in a unit that ended the war as the 3rd Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. [9]
The potent storm crosses the Rockies Friday night and pushes into the Plains early Saturday. ... Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama, according to the Storm Prediction Center. ...
The Razorbacks upset No. 4 Tennessee 19-14 thanks to an 11-yard TD by QB Malachi Singleton with 1:17 to go. As Arkansas was draining the clock to score as late as possible, Tennessee appeared to ...
Shelby's Raid, also known as Shelby's Great Raid [1], was a Confederate cavalry incursion into Arkansas and Missouri during the American Civil War in 1863. Led by Colonel Joseph Orville Shelby, the raid took place from August 21, 1863, to November 3, 1863, covering over 800 miles across territories in west central and northwest Arkansas, as well as southwest and west central Missouri.