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Chattanooga, the principal town during the war, was not the county seat, so some of these records were saved.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eExamples from this volume:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWilliam Smith to A. J. Walker were married by J. S. Green, J. P. on July 13, 1863\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHenry Washington to Manda Johnson were married by J. C. Rowden, J. P. Aug. 11, 1867\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJames Nolan and Margaret Hawkins were married Aug. 15, 1867 by H. V. Brown, Catholic Priest.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames L. 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Many of these deeds reflect the times and concepts of the individuals especially when as one man leaves his farm to one daughter, the town house to another and to his wife the 'outhouse'. Interpret as you see fit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eExample:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eMartha J. Rawlings ... 2nd I give and bequeath and devise to Lizzie Patten, daughter of Z. C. Patten an undivided one half interest in my farm in 5th Civil District of Hamilton County, Tennessee, called my home place, also the North West corner of lot No. 30 on Poplar Street Chattanooga Tennessee fronting 35 feet on Poplar Street and running back eighty five feet and being the lot on which Z. C. Patten built a residence....\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames L. 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After the Civil War, the attitude changed quickly and many of the former slaves, came into the culture of the city and became leading citizens in a new southern city filled with many industrialist from the north. This is a small publication that deals with the many achievements of some of these citizens who lead the plight of the blacks into the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. 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This has been of great interest to many of the Kirklin\/Kirkland family from this area. The Battle of Vicksburg is in some detail.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eExample from this volume:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Governor Harris' column - \"Let the beardless boy and the hoary headed father organize for the defense of their altars, homes and all that is dear to freemen.\"\u003cbr\u003e \"Let the gallant men who have been disabled by the exposure and hardships of the camp or the casualties of bloody fields, give to these new organizations the benefit of their experience and example.\"\u003cbr\u003e \"Let every man who can wield a musket or draw a sword, who is so situated that he can not swell the ranks of our army for constant duty, organize at once for home defense and special service.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e2001, paper, 55 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788487408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101E-TN1214\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40359517945974,"sku":"101E-TN1214","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101e-tn1214-1500px.png?v=1777148718"},{"product_id":"101e-tn0141","title":"Hamilton County, Tennessee Marriage Book 2, 1864-1874","description":"\u003cp\u003eHamilton County, located in lower east Tennessee is adjacent to the Georgia and Alabama State line. During the Civil War most of the city of Chattanooga was controlled first by the Confederates and then by the Federal troops. Few buildings survived and almost none of the trees were left as the troops needed firewood and shelter. The county seat was at Harrison, up river from Chattanooga and so following the war, the records were begun again. These marriage records begin at the end of the war and continue during reconstruction. They give the bare minimum for marriages, who, when and by whom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eExamples:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eJohn Gross to Lucinda Cameron on October 18, 1870 - no return\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWilliam H. Yarnell to Caldonia Cedron [?] September 25, 1870 by A. L. Stulce, M.G. September 26, 1870.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames L. 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This was transcribed just as the microfilm placed the order, but then when finished, it was re-ordered into the numerical order for ease of reading the research. If one attempts to go back to the microfilm to verify the transcription, it can be done, but with great difficulty. The civil districts are given in the text of the transcription and then a listing plus a reference map is given to show where these districts are located. Some liberties were taken with this as there is no map surviving that gave the information and one had to be created from older Civil District maps and then the location of where the families lived. As a research tool prior to the Civil War, historian and genealogist will find this a valuable resource.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eExample from this listing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003ePage 54 - District No. 13 - Zion Hill - 12 June 1860 - J. B. 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