Antique maps and prints of historic Tennessee.
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the history of the State,
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STATE OF TENNESSEE
The Short-Lived State of Franklin became a part of Tennessee in 1796.
The article below was written in 1885 and makes interesting reading.
Topography: The greatest length of Tennessee east and west is 432 miles; greatest breadth, 109 miles; and area, 42,050 square miles or 26,912,000 acres.
The Appalachian mountains separate Tennessee from North Carolina. The State is popularly divided into three sections: East Tennessee, extending from the North Carolina border to about the middle of the Cumberland table land; Middle Tennessee, thence to the Tennessee river; and West Tennessee, occupying the territory between the Tennessee and Mississippi rivers.
The Mississippi forms the western boundary, and with the Tennessee and Cumberland, drains about three-fourths of the State. Other rivers are the Clinch, the Holston, the Forked Deer and its branches, the Big Hatchie and Wolf river.
The Tennessee and Cumberland are navigable for a considerable distance, and the other rivers afford valuable water power.
Climate: The climate of the State is mild and remarkably salubrious. Owing to the great elevation of the eastern division and the level plains of the west, Tennessee has a climate embracing the characteristics of every State from Canada to Mississippi.
The yearly rainfall is about forty-six inches, and the range of the thermometer about 45º Fahrenheit. The mean temperature of winter is 37.87º; spring, 56.71º; summer, 74.40º and autumn 57.54º.
As a rule the snowfall is light, and there is but little ice. Tennessee is regarded as one of the healthiest States of the Union.
History: The earliest settlement in Tennessee was made in 1754, but the first permanent settlement was made two years later at Fort Loudon, near the present site of Knoxville. The district was known from 1769 to 1777 as the "Watauga Association," and for seven years following it formed a part of North Carolina.
In 1785 the "State of Franklin" was organized and existed for three years, when its inhabitants resumed their allegiance to North Carolina. That State ceded the territory to the general government in 1719, and in 1790 Tennessee and Kentucky formed the "Territory of the United States South of the Ohio." Tennessee Territory was organized in 1794, and June 1, 1796, it was admitted into the Union.
The State constitution of 1796 was amended in 1834, in 1853,1865, and on March 26, 1870. Knoxville was the capital from 1794 to 1811, and again in 1817. From 1812 to 1815 Nashville was the seat of government, and from 1819 to 1825, Murfreesboro had that distinction. In 1826 it was again transferred to Nashville, where it still remains.
In 1813-14 occurred the war of the Creeks. After the battle on the Tallapoosa on March 27, 1814, their power was forever broken. On the breaking out of the Civil war there was a division of opinion regarding secession, but on June 8, 1861 a majority voted in favor of it.
During the war the State was the scene of several active campaigns. On February 6, 16, the Federals captured Forts Henry and Donelson and in the same month took possession of Nashville. In March Island No. 10, Fort Pillow, Fort Randolph and other strongholds fell into the hands of the Federals.
Memphis was taken June 6, 1862, and on Jan. 4, 1863, the Confederates abandoned Murfreesboro, and Rosecrans took possession. Chatanooga was abandoned by the Confederates September 9, and ten days later occurred the battle of Chicamauga, in which the Federals were defeated.
Lookout mountain was captured November 24, and on the following day the battle of Missionary Ridge was fought, resulting in the total defeat of the Confederate forces. In November and December engagements were fought at Franklin and Nashville, the sConfederates were defeated, and Tennessee passed under the control of the Federals.
On Jan. 9, 1865, a State convention was held in Nashville, at which amendments to the constitution were agreed upon. The amendments were ratified by a popular vote Feb. 22, 1865. An election was then had for governor and members of the legislature. The legislature met at Nashville in April, ratified the thirteenth amendment to the Federal constitution, and reorganized the State government.
The fourteenth amendment, was ratified in 1866, and shortly thereafter the State was readmitted to representation of Congress.
Population: Census of 1880: Males, 769,277; Females, 773,082; Native, 1,525,657; Foreign, 16,702; White, 1,138,831; Colored, 403,528, including 25 Chinese, and 352 Indians and Half-breeds.
ANTIQUARIAN VIEWS OF THE NEW SETTLEMENT OF RUGBY - TENNESSEE
Published in The Graphic - 1881
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ANTIQUARIAN MAPS OF TENNESSEE EAST + WEST
Published by Encyclopaedia Britannica. 1903
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INTERESTING LINKS
OTHER POSTAPRINT US STATES FEATURE PAGES
Origin of Tennessee County Names
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