Illustration of the stockades and fortifications around the Capitol

Publication Date

06-11-2025

Fulltext URL

https://digitaltennessee.tnsos.gov/context/known_notable/article/1076/viewcontent

URL

http://digitaltennessee.tnsos.gov/known_notable/77

Creator

Frederic B. Schell

Date

1864

Description

During Federal military occupation, the Tennessee State Capitol eventually came to be known as Fort Andrew Johnson due to the mounting fortifications that built up around it.

Id Number

34543

Owning Institution

Tennessee State Library & Archives

Source

Prints and Broadside Collection

Url

https://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15138coll3/id/92/rec/7

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