Nashville, Tennessee | This historic site was used as Confederate Army of Tennessee headquarters for two weeks prior to the 1864 Battle of Nashville.

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Tennessee State Museum and State Capitol
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505 DEADERICK STREET
NASHVILLE, TN 37243, USA
Website: http://www.tnmuseum.org »
The capitol was completed in 1859. The fortifications around the capitol consisted of four earthworks connected by a stockade with loopholes. The Tennessee State Museum traces the history of the state from prehistoric Indians until the early 1900s, including a large section on the Civil War. This section includes descriptions and artifacts from each major battle in Tennessee, audio-visual presentations, firearms, uniforms, paintings of notable soldiers, and a large collection of battle flags.
Savannah, Tennessee | This museum chronicles the Tennessee River, which was the invasion route for the Union armies in the West.
Murfreesboro, Tennessee | Both Union and Confederate armies camped on this 1,500 acre plantation, which at different times housed both Nathan Bedford Forrest and Jefferson Davis.
Knoxville, Tennessee | Here you can visit a museum, uncover your family's roots, learn about historic sites, make use of research facilities, and utilize other historical and genealogical resources in this thirty-five-county region.
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