We traveled north on I-65 to I-840 to I-40 turning onto Cumberland Highway toward Lebanon.
Our first stop was at the Cedar Grove Cemetery located at 406 S Maple Street in Lebanon.
The cemetery had over 8,000 graves in it buried, several important people.
Robert Allen Congressman 1778-1844
Wm Bowen Campbell CW Union Brigadier General 1807-1867
Robert Looney Caruthers US Congressman 1800-1882
Edward Isaac Golladay US Congressman 1830-1897
Robert Hopkins Hatton CSA Confederate Brigadier General 1826-1862
Haywood Yancey Riddle US Congressman 1834-1879
Standing tall in the front of the cemetery we found Confederal General Robert Hatton and his wife Sophie's tombstone.
Inscribed on the front of the tombstone was Confederate General Robert Hatton born on Nov 2, 1826, died on May 31, 1862, inscription While leading his Tennessee Brigade in the Battle of Seven Pines, Richmond, Va.
Inscribed on the side of the same tombstone was Sophie Reilly Hatton wife of General Robert Hatton served as State Librarian of Tennessee for eight years, and founder of Associated Charities, Nashville Missionary in Japan for fifteen years.
Relentless in her devotion to Christ and to the need for humanities.
She was as true as noble and as great as was her gallant husband.
Organized as 7th TN INF. Hatton was appointed Colonel in command and was assigned to fight in the Army of Northern Virginia with General Robert E. Lee. He was promoted Brigadier General on May 23, 1863, and eight days later died at the Battle of Seven Pines Richmond, VA.
His men went on to fight in every major battle in the war and when General E. Lee surrounded Appomattox Court House, only 47, men from the 7th Infantry were left. In 1912, a statue of General Hatton was erected on the square in Lebanon, TN in his honor.
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| Cedar Grove Cemetery A Final Resting Place |
Near the Confederate Statue and Confederate graves, we saw:
Cedar Grove Cemetery A Final Resting Place
The city of Lebanon purchased the land for this beautiful cemetery in 1846. Beneath its trees lie more than 150 soldiers who served in the Confederate army during the Civil War, including many Wilson County men who enlisted in the 7th Tennessee Infantry. The focal point of Cedar Grove Cemetery is the Confederate Monument, which was erected on July 27, 1899. The eighteen-foot-tall memorial features a statue of an infantryman standing with his rifle at parade rest. A large crowd gathered to hear Tennessee governor Benton Macmillan and several other speakers pay tribute to the qualities, struggles, and triumphs of Col. John K. Howard, Col. Sam G. Shepard, and Cape. A.K. Miller, all of the 7th Tennessee Infantry, all are interred here. James L. Barry of (Smith's) 4th Tennessee Cavalry, Tennessee's last surviving Confederate veteran, is buried here, as is Robert L. Caruthers, Confederate governor of Tennessee and a founded of Cumberland University Martha "Mattie" Ready, the widow of Gen. John Hunt Morgan and their daughter, Johnnie, are buried in the cemetery. Nine men of
Morgan's 2nd Kentucky Cavalry who was killed on May 5, 1863, during the Battle of Lebanon also is buried here. The names of the Confederate soldiers buried in the Cedar Grove Cemetery are etched on the sides of this memorial; others will be added as they are discovered.
" A whole community will assemble around the stricken widow of our general [Hatton], and the mothers of the noble boys who fell by his side will mingle their tears with hers." Lt. Colonel John K. Howard, 7th Tennessee Infantry (CSA)
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The Mill
The Mill at Lebanon is an adaptive reuse project converting the former Lebanon Woolen Mills into a mixed-use facility encompassing offices, restaurants, retail, event spaces, and other creative spaces. The Lebanon Woolen Mills began operation in 1908 and ceased operations in 1998. It has since been renovated and preserved and welcomes you to visit our very special space |
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| Lebanon Station |
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Lebanon Station
Lebanon Station is the origination point for the Music City Star's East Corridor Regional Rail line. It is located at 334 W. Baddour Parkway. Early morning train service begins here and makes stops at the other stations along the route before arriving at Riverfront Station in downtown Nashville. Lebanon Station is located on an old factory site, which is bordered by Baddour Parkway, Greenwood Street, and Hill Street. Approximately 140 parking spaces are provided with direct access off Baddour Parkway. |
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| On January 4, 2016, Cumberland University changed the nickname of its athletic program from "Bulldogs" to "Phoenix", stating that, "For more than 150 years, the Phoenix has personified the spirit of Cumberland University. |
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Neddy Jacobs Cabin
Before 1870, the land that is now the Historic Lebanon Town Square was claimed by William Rodney. It was part of 640 acres surrounding the gushing spring, and here he built a cabin. After his death, the land was sold in 1793, by his heirs to James Menees. In 1801 the Tennessee State Legislature appointed five commissioners to determine the site for a County seat for Wilson County. They chose this site around the spring and cabin. When Lebanon was founded and lots were sold on August 16, 1802, one family was living in a cabin near the spring around which the town was laid out. Edward Neddy Jacobs and his Lumbee Indian wife had moved into the cabin in 1800. Needy, an Irishman who had shipwrecked off the coast of North Carolina, was taken in by the Lumbee Indians. There he met his wife Lyula, before moving westward to Tennessee. Neddy later built a new cabin for his family, but after his death, Lyula left and moved west with a band of Cherokees who passed through Lebanon on the Trail of Tears.
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Wilson County Courthouse
The first courthouse stood on the west side of the public square. The second was located in the center of the square. In 1848 the third, designed by William Strickland, was erected on this site which was Lot No. 2 (SW) of the Lebanon town lot plan of 1802, this building was replaced by a fourth when a new courthouse was built elsewhere. |
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| Historic Lebanon |
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| Historic Lebanon |
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| Historic Lebanon |
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| Historic Lebanon |
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Confederate General Robert Hatton of the 7th TN Infantry standing in the middle of the town square
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Lebanon Morgan's Defeat
In April 1862, after the Battle of Shiloh, Confederate Col. John Hunt Morgan planned a raid through Tennessee and Kentucky to sever Union supply lines. Morgan let the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry from Corinth, Mississippi, into Tennessee and engaged with several Federal detachments, attracting the attention of Union Gen. Ebenezer Dumont, who quickly assembled a mounted force to intercept them.
After missing their quarry near Shelbyville, Dumont’s advance under Col. Frank L. Wolford finally caught up with Morgan’s rearguard on May 4 but broke off the action after inconclusive skirmishing. Satisfied that the Federals had retreated, Morgan continued to Lebanon, where his men bivouacked around the town square and in the buildings of Cumberland University. Heavy rain fell all night, so the Confederate pickets went inside to dry off near the fire.
The Federals were only four miles away, however, and at dawn, the hard-charging troopers of the 1st Kentucky (U.S.) and 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry burst into town and surprised Morgan’s command.
Alone Confederate sentry, Pvt. Pleasant Whitlow rode just ahead of the attackers and gave only a brief warning before he was shot down. Unable to reach the livery stables and mount, many defenders took cover, and fierce house-to-house fighting began. The Federals finally drove the overwhelmed Confederates out of town. In the running fight, Morgan and a handful of his men escaped to Carthage on the Rome Turnpike. Amid the confusion, Morgan lost his favorite horse, Black Bess. While Federal casualties were low, about 50 of Morgan’s men were killed, 150 were captured, and the remainder scattered throughout the countryside. |
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Battle of Lebanon
Near dawn on May 5, 1862, Colonel John Hunt Morgan’s 800 Confederate Cavalry camped around the Public Square and at Cumberland University on South College Street, were attacked by General Ebenezer Dumont’s Federal Cavalry of 600 as they advanced from Murfreesboro in torrential rain. After an hour and a half of charges and countercharges, Morgan and most of his men withdrew on the Rome and Trousdale Ferry Pikes pursued by the Federals. Barricaded in Odd Fellows Hall on West Main Street, 60 to 70 of Morgan’s men fired upon the Federals. Later these Confederates surrendered when Dumont threatened to burn the town. During the attack, the Federal losses amounted to 10 killed, 21 wounded, and 5 missings. The Confederate losses amounted to 60 killed and an unknown number of wounded and missing. |
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Lebanon Post Office
In July 1908 Lebanon's growth and prominence qualified the town for free citywide mail delivery. Congressman Cordell Hull secured funding of $50,000 for this federal post office building. The cornerstone was laid on October 30, 1913. Chief Supervising Architect Oscar Wenderoth designed the Beaux-Arts style building and contractor James Corse completed construction in 1915. Pink and gray East Tennessee Marble adorn the interior walls and floors. In 1999 the National Park Service placed the Lebanon Post Office in the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing structure in the Lebanon Commercial Historic District. |
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Restoration of Pickett Chapel
a project of the Wilson County Black History Committee
Funding Sources:
this work is being funded in part by The National Park Service US Department of the Interior: The Tennessee Historical Commission, The Wilson County Government, the City of Lebanon, and Numerous other Friends and Supporters.
Architect Melvin Gill & Associates, Nashville, TN in association with Preservation Architect: Michale Emrick, RA, Nashville, TN, Structural Engineer: Stanley D. Lindsey & Assoc., LTD Brentwood, Tn |
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| Pickett Chapel |
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3A Robert Looney Caruthers 1800-1882 200
Born in Smith County in 1800, Caruthers was elected Confederate Governor in 1863. However, due to the Federal occupation of Tennessee, he was not inaugurated. A co-founder of Cumberland University, he served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1835 to 1837; the U.S. House of Representatives from 1841 to 1843; the State Supreme Court from 1852-1861; and the Confederate Congress from 1861 to 1863. Built by Caruthers in 1828 in the Greek Revival style, but later altered, this was his home until he died in 1882. |
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3A Caruthers Hall 104
Cumberland University School of Law, 1847-1962, was housed at this site from 1877 until 1962. For many years it was the largest law school in the United States. Graduates included U.S. Supreme Court Justices Horace Lurton and Howell E. Jackson: Secretary of State Cordell Hull; ten governors, ten United States Senators; and seventy-five United States Representatives. |
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3A Judge Nathan Green Sr 103
This house was built by Judge Green, the father of equity jurisprudence in the state, who sat for twenty-one years in the Tennessee State Supreme Court. In 1852 he became a professor of Law at Cumberland University. Before settling in Lebanon, he served in the War of 1812, was a senator in the General Assembly in 1826, and held the post of chancellor of East Tennessee in 1827. Judge Green died here in 1866. |
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3A Castle Heights Military Academy 52
Castle Heights School was founded in 1902 by David E. Mitchell and I.W.P. Buchanan. The early headmaster
was Buchanan, L.L. Rice, and O.N. Smith In 1914 the school became a military academy. Acquired by the McFadden Foundation in 1928, it has been an ROTC unit and an honor military school ever since |
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| Castle Heights Military Academy |
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The Mitchell House and Sigma Pi Fraternity International were founded in 1897
HISTORY OF THE MITCHELL HOUSE
Built-in 1910 as the home of Dr. David Mitchell and his family, the Mitchell House has also served as a school and office building. Once the Mitchell family left the home, it sat dormant for several years before being purchased by Castle Heights Military Academy and used as the junior school from 1936 to 1986.
In 1998, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. purchased the Mitchell Home and began restoration. Cracker Barrel founder Danny Evins was a graduate of Castle Heights Military Academy and later served as chairman of its board of directors while his son attended the school. Evins and others wanted to return the establishment to its grandeur of the early 1900s.
Through the restoration efforts of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., the Mitchell House is listed as a historic landmark on both the State of Tennessee registry and the National Register of Historic Places.
In Lebanon, we saw the Mitchel House, Castle Heights Military Academy, Cedar Grove Cemetery A Final Resting Place, The Mill, the restoration of Picketts Church, Lebanon Station, Cumberland University, Neddy Jacobs Cabin, Judge Nathan Green Sr marker, Robert Looney Caruthers 1800-1882 marker, Capitol Theater, Lebanon Post Office, battle of Lebanon, Lebanon Morgan's Defeat, Confederate General Robert Hatton of the 7th TN Infantry standing in the middle of the town square and numerous of sites of Lebanon.
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