Bedford County,
Tennessee
Announcements


SHELBYVILLE IN THE MIDDLE

To be held in Shelbyville, TN commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the occupation and skirmishes in and around Shelbyville/Bedford County 1863.
All interested in genealogy/history Bedford County, TN are welcome.

Who:  Sons of Confederate Veterans will host an event 
What:  CIVIL  WAR  SESQUICENTENNIAL, “SHELBYVILLE  IN  THE  MIDDLE” 
When:  June 22 – 23, 2013 - 9 AM -5 PM Sat - 9 AM – 3 PM Sun 
Where:  H. V. Griffin Park, 220 Tuliptree Rd, SHELBYVILLE, TN 37160 
Why:  Celebrating Shelbyville’s Activities 150 years ago in the Civil War

See demonstrations of:
  • Union & Confederate Drilling at Camps
  • Surviving civilian life during war time
  • Artisans of the Civil War period
Enjoy:
  • Nashville Brass Band
  • Music of the Period
  • Dances of the time
  • Church Service/Gospel Singing Sunday Morning
 Hear Stories of Shelbyville’s Activities:
  • Midway between Battle of MURFREESBORO and Battle of CHATTANOOGA
  • Seven  Union Troops and five Confederate Troops from Bedford County
  • Shelbyville tagged a Union Town – “Little Boston”
  • Confederate General Braxton Bragg - Baptized In Shelbyville
  • Female Union Spy Captured in Shelbyville -Pauline Cushman 
Contact Info: Leslie Talbott
(931) 639-2779
Email: latalbott@att.net

The History of Rover, Volume II

A small reprint was also done of History of Rover, Volume I, which is available immediately. Postage for each book is $4. Price is $40 per book.

Checks should be made to Tenth District Historical Society and mailed to:

Larry Ray
882 Kingdom Road
Unionville, TN 37180

For additional information, send surnames to Carolyn Smotherman,

Click here for more information about the Rover history book, including a surname list for Volume I, and a surname list for Volume II.

Bedford County History Book

The Bedford County Historical Society sponsored a family history book published by Turner Publishing Co of Paducah, KY. in December 2002.

To order a book, send $60.00 (+ $7 shipping for one book and $4 for each additional book) to the address below.

Bedford Co History Book
P. O. Box 141
Shelbyville, TN 37160

Book may reveal Your Ancestors in the State Penitentiary!

Announcing the publication of the second volume of Tennessee Convicts: Early Records of the State Penitentiary.  This volume covers records from 1850 through 1870, including more than 2,200 prisoners and their family members who are named in the original ledger volumes.

During this period abolitionists, Confederate bushwhackers and Union army soldiers convicted by courts martial were among those who crowded the State Penitentiary.  In addition, the regular complement of counterfeiters, horse thieves and murderers from across the state are also represented.

For more information on this book please see this web page: http://www.angelfire.com/tn3/sherrill

You may also contact the author, Chuck Sherrill, by e-mail at: books4histry@cs.com

 

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