David BentonBorn 1779, South Carolina, died 1860, Benton County Tenn. Citizen soldier, War of 1812, member of Benton County's first quarterly court February 1836.... [click for more]
Fighting on the Tennessee RiverFighting on the Tennessee River
Cavalry versus Navy
During the Civil War, several engagements occurred along the strategically import... [click for more]
Gunboats and Cavalary Nov. 4, 18648 1/2 miles east, at Johnsonville Landing, Forrest's Cavalry Corps, after blocking river approaches from both directions with captured Federal vessels... [click for more]
John Rushing FarmJohn Rushing Farm is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Mary Cordelia Beasley - HudsonMary Cordelia Beasley Hudson, a life long resident of Benton County, was an advocate for women's suffrage. The Tennessee General Assembly approved an ... [click for more]
Reynoldsburg-Paris RoadReynoldsburg-Paris Road is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Thomas Clark RyeBorn June 2, 1863, in a log cabin about ½ mi. N., he studied law at Charlotte, later began practice at Camden. Attorney general of the 13th Judicial D... [click for more]
TranquilityAn early post office of this name was opened Sept. 28, 1835, in the home of William H.H. Burton, which stood at this site. It remained here until Aug.... [click for more]
U.S. Post OfficeU.S. Post Office is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
