Nashville -
Interesting video detailing the story of a local soldier in the 20th TN Company I -The Hermitage Guards.
If you are from this area, might just recognize the names of the Captains of Company I - John Watkins, Timothy Dodson, Willis Cotton and William Binkley. Organized June 1861 and assembled at Camp Trousdale with 880 men. Less than 40 would return home after the war.
The 20th TN Colonels were Joel Battle, Thomas Benton Smith and William M Shy. Those names also should be familiar - there’s a Benton Smith rd and Shy’s Hill in the area where the final battle of Nashville was fought.
I’ve been to LC Hessey’s grave and I’ve walked all over the very farm where he raised his family.
I’m very proud to call his great grandson my friend.
https://youtu.be/gvNWsx3M_vw
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