Historic Sullivan
Historic Sullivan

Author: Oliver Taylor

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-22

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 9780331655483

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Excerpt from Historic Sullivan: A History of Sullivan County, Tennessee, With Brief Biographies of the Makers of History For a long time an impelling influence hung about me that finally pulsed into an idea that something should be done to preserve the history of Sullivan County. It was a rich mine of undeveloped memories. In my talks with our old people I found those memories falling into deplorable and pathetic decay. The written records of the county had been burned during the battle of Blount Ville in 1863. With a limited experience and other limited essentials I dared not permit myself to give existence to an effort so rash as the writing of a history, for well I knew it meant the tyranny of merciless truths. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Historic Sullivan
Historic Sullivan

Author: Oliver Taylor

Publisher: Nabu Press

Published: 2014-02

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 9781295715763

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Historic Sullivan
Historic Sullivan

Author: Oliver Taylor

Publisher: The Overmountain Press

Published: 1988-07

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 9780932807335

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The single most important work on the history of Sullivan County, Tennessee, this reprint has the added value of a name index. The first nineteen chapters of the volume deal with early activities in the Holston Valley, starting with the Cherokee settlements. It records the history of the area with a sympathetic account of the Cherokee’s plight while detailing the lives of the brave frontier men and women and their constant battles with the Indians. Also revealed are the hardships of early citizens such as John Donelson and those who made the perilous river voyage with him. It chronicles the story of Isaac Shelby and the Wataugans as they tried to subdue the Holston Valley wilderness, and the unconquerable spirit of those who attempted to start the State of Franklin.

Historic Sullivan; a History of Sullivan County, Tennessee, with Brief Biographies of the Makers of History
Historic Sullivan; a History of Sullivan County, Tennessee, with Brief Biographies of the Makers of History

Author: Oliver Taylor

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9781230228877

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XVIII. THE STATE OF FRANKLIN. At the close of the Revolution the United States found herself burdened by an enormous debt, and some of the creditors were not easily induced to temper their demands by promises and uncertain delays. Congress then, in order to hasten relief, passed a recommendation, asking those states, which owned them, to cede certain outlying or unused Western lands to make a common fund, and thus relieve the strain on the nation's credit. North Carolina was very generous in her surrender, in April, 1784, ceding practically all of what afterward became Tennessee, reserving control, however, pending its acceptance. Congress was allowed two years in which to accept this offer. The representatives of the four and only established counties in the territory ceded--Sullivan, Washington, Greene and Davidson, voted for the bill because North Carolina had almost ignored them in the distribution of service and funds and was of little aid to them. Their condition could not be made worse, so far as support was concerned, and they had no idea Congress, in its already crippled financial condition, would accept the offer as it would necessitate an additional outlay of funds in keeping the frontier protected. North Carolina and her "over the mountain men" were in continual discord over the conduct of the settlements --the latter charging that ample provision was not made for the sustenance of the military--pay was small, and that grudgingly given. The State retaliated with charges of extravagance, even insinuating that the accounts sent in were false. This was the condition of affairs the new settlement had to face--neglected by those in power, threatened all the time by Indianjnvasions, while criminal refugees sought their...

Historic Sullivan; A History of Sullivan County, Tennessee, with Brief Biographies of the Makers of History
Historic Sullivan; A History of Sullivan County, Tennessee, with Brief Biographies of the Makers of History

Author: Taylor Oliver

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-05

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 9781355551232

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