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September 13, 2018 By Bob Henderson Leave a Comment

Minnesota State Capitol

Civil War Paintings

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Minnesota has one of the most magnificent governmental headquarters in the country. It is also home to the most iconic image of the Battle of Nashville, along with 3 other key American Civil War battles:

  • The Battle of Gettysburg
  • The Second Minnesota Regiment at Missionary Ridge
  • Fourth Minnesota Regiment Entering Vicksburg
  • The Battle of Nashville at Shy’s Hill (5th, 7th, 9th and 10th MN)

The Battle of Nashville cost Minnesota when 87 died in Tennessee. The day is remembered in Howard Pyle’s painting “Battle of Nashville” at the Minnesota Capitol.  Shy’s Hill was the site of the deadliest day for Minnesotans fighting in the Civil War, and the heaviest losses in the Battle of Nashville.

The four paintings were almost permanently relocated after a massive renovation in 2016. “The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board voted 5-3 to recommend that the four historic paintings not be returned to the building’s most ornate room when the $310 million Capitol renovation is completed in January.” …read more

Take a virtual reality tour of the Capitol building and the Governor’s Reception Room:

 

Click here: Take a virtual reality tour of Shy’s Hill in Nashville, Tennessee

Click here: Battle of Nashville painting by Howard Pyle

Click here: Minnesota Statue at the Nashville National Cemetery

Imagery and tour by Bob Henderson

Filed Under: 360º, Nashville, Tennessee Tagged With: capitol, mn

September 13, 2018 By Bob Henderson Leave a Comment

Col. Shy’s Grave Robing

Colonel William Mabry Shy robed 114 later

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I was attended a wedding party last weekend near Franklin, TN and was surprised to find a most unexpected historical site in the back yard: the previously 1977 vandalized grave of Colonel William Shy, 20th Tennessee Infantry CSA.

I discovered the grave robbery had been finally traced back to a young man from Franklin.  According to the current property owner, the culprit had been on a construction team renovating the home. He was never prosecuted, and died years ago in a motor cycle accident.

The publication referenced below is dated from 1985. Sometime later, the artifacts stollen were unanimously turned over to the Carter House Museum, where the coffin had been donated by the family after the incident.

‘THE PILLAGED GRAVE OF A CIVIL WAR HERO’

“Occasionally unusual circumstances arise that call for the excavation of a historic burial. In 1977 the grave of Civil War hero Colonel W.M. Shy was disturbed. Upon examination a body was discovered that was thought to have been a recent murder victim. After a thorough examination, the body was identified as that of Colonel Shy.”

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114 years later

Colonel William M. Shy (1838-1864)

“After the battle, Compton’s (Shy’s) Hill was covered with the dead and wounded from both sides. Among them was Colonel Shy; handsome in life, heroic in death. Dead at the age of 26, a minnie ball in his brain. He had been shot at close range, [his head being powder-burned around the hole made by the shot] (Marshall 1912:522).”

“Vandalism of the Grave The grave of Colonel Shy lay peacefully behind the beautiful antebellum home on Del Rio Pike with little notoriety for over a hundred years. Then, on Christmas Eve of 1977, local police officers were called to investigate a report that the grave had been disturbed.

Upon arriving, the deputies discovered a head­less body on top of the casket and thought someone had placed a murdered man in Colonel Shy’s burial plot. Local authorities could not match the headless corpse with any of their missing persons reports. Wild theories abounded, some even specu­lated that the head might have been removed to hamper identi­fication of the body.

Dr. William M. Bass, Forensic Anthro­pologist and Head of the Anthropology Department, Univer­sity of Tennessee, Knoxville, was called in to aid with the removal and identification of this unknown body. If one had followed the story in the newspapers it would have read much like a condensed version of a Damon Runyon murder mystery.”

– excerpts from ‘THE PILLAGED GRAVE OF A CIVIL WAR HERO’ Col.-Shy-Grave-Robing.pdf

See a 360 degree panorama of Col. Shy’s grave. The tour has a link to Shy’s Hill in Nashville.

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NOTE: this grave is on private property

Suggested Reading:

Filed Under: Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee Tagged With: 20th, shy, tn

March 23, 2018 By Bob Henderson Leave a Comment

Waverly Mansion

Waverly Mansion Virtual Reality Tour: 

Waverly Mansion is a unique Mississippi antebellum mansion for its enormous octagonal cupola. The dual rotating stairwell is a breath-taking architectural accent to the spectacular entrance.

Col. George H. Young, built the home in 1852. The home survived the war, deep in Confederate territory. Colonel Young had six sons that fought in it.

Today it’s open for tours, but currently for sale at $2.9 million dollars.

Location: 1852 Waverly Rd, West Point, MS 39773

Google 360º Virtual Tour:

 

 

Filed Under: Mississippi, The American Civil War

March 5, 2018 By Bob Henderson Leave a Comment

Peachtree Creek

Battle of Atlanta at Peachtree Creek: 

 

July 20, 1864

Note: links are highlighted red

Tanyard Creek Park Greenway Parking Lot: 482-488 Collier Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30309

“The Battle of Peachtree Creek was fought near Atlanta on July 20, 1864, as part of the Atlanta Campaign” …read more Wikipedia

Order of Battle: Link

A 360º Virtual Reality Tour of the Tanyard Creek area of the battlefield:

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The Civil War Trust Atlanta Campaign Video:

See more: Civil War Trust

Recommended Reading:

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Filed Under: 360º, Atlanta Champaign, Georgia, Hood

March 5, 2018 By Bob Henderson Leave a Comment

Guilford Court House

Revolutionary War Battle of Guilford Court House: 

 

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The Guilford Courthouse park encompasses the Battle of Guilford Court House, fought on March 15, 1781. – Wikipedia

A 360º 13 point Virtual Reality Tour of the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. The driving tour includes 8 pull-overs.

National Park Map

Mailing Address:

2332 New Garden Road
Greensboro, NC 27410

Phone:

(336) 288-1776

Park Contact

Filed Under: North Carolina, Revolutionary War

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