Humphreys County Museum and Civil War Fort

Humphreys County Museum and Civil War Fort Explore the History of Humphreys County, its Citizens, Military History, and Civil War Fort In September 1863, the Bureau of U.S. In October 1863, Union Gen. Lt.

Colored Troops began recruiting thousands of fugitive slaves in both urban and rural areas, including Waverly. Many of the slaves were contraband camp residents who fought for their freedom through military service. By the end of the war, 20,000 Tennessee blacks had served in the Union army. Alvan C. Gillem organized and armed nearly 1,000 black men to build a railroad through Waverly. Federal tro

ops, primarily the 12th and 13th USCT, the 8th Iowa Cavalry and the 1st Kansas Battery also contributed to the construction and defense of the rail line. In the winter of 1863-64, these units built Fort Hill. The 13th USCT fought at the Battle of Nashville in December 1864. James Nicholas Nolan of the 1st Kansas Battery returned to Waverly after the war, and in 1870 he built a house on the hill opposite the fort where he served. A successful businessmen, he later served as a city alderman and mayor of Waverly. Fort Hill and the Nolan House are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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201 Fort Hill Road
Waverly, TN
37185

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Saturday 1pm - 4pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

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+19316222463

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