Stories tagged "United Daughters of the Confederacy": 8
Morgan's Wedding Marker
The Morgan’s Wedding marker tells the story of Brigadier General John H. Morgan and Martha Ready, who became married on December 14, 1862. The groomsmen included several high-ranked Confederate military officers, and even former Confederate…
Rutherford County Civil War Veterans Plaque
Plaque Text:
"Placed in memory of the Rutherford County Boys who gallantly served in the world war by the United Daughters of the Confederacy 'The Brave Beget the Brave.'"
General Nathan Bedford Forrest Plaque
Plaque Text:
"Erected to the memory of Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest by the Daughters of the Confederacy for Heroic Services rendered the citizens of Murfreesboro on July 13, 1862."
Charles Egbert Craddock Historic Marker
Marker Text:
"Mary Noailles Murfree, who later became a prominent authoress under this pen-name, was born at 'Grantlands,' whose site is now marked by a large pine tree, Jan. 24, 1850. Educated at the Nashville Female Academy, later in…
Confederate Veterans Monument
The Confederate Monument on the square was dedicated on November 7, 1901. Eyewitness account of the dedication by William Moffitt J. can be found within Bromfield L. Ridley’s Battles and Sketches, Army of Tennessee. According to the account, 3,000…
General James R. Chalmer's Brigade and General Daniel P. Donelson's Brigade Historic Markers
The historic markers for General James R. Chalmers’ Mississippi Brigade and General Daniel P. Donelson’s Tennessee Brigade were dedicated November 18, 1995. General James R. Chalmer’s Mississippi Brigade was active during the Battle of Stones…
The Bradley Academy Marker
Bradley Academy’s historical marker was erected in 1955 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Bradley Academy, Murfreesboro’s first educational institution, was organized for the education of white men in 1806. The school was integrated in…
Joseph Palmer Historic Marker
The historic marker to Brigadier General Joseph Benjamin Palmer was dedicated on October 29, 1988 at 2 p.m. on 434 East Main Street. According to the marker’s dedication pamphlet, Palmer was educated at Union University in Murfreesboro. He was also…