The Nashville Old City Cemetery
A Virtual Tour of the Old City Cemetery in Nashville including the grave of “Old Glory” William Driver.
“In order to save the flag from further threats, Driver (aided by loyal women neighbors) had it sewn into a coverlet and hidden until late February 1862, when Nashville fell to Union forces. When the Union Army (led by the 6th Ohio Infantry) entered the city, Driver went to Tennessee State Capitol after seeing the American flag and the 6th Ohio’s regimental colors raised on the Capitol flagstaff.” …read more
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