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Powder Grinding Wheels
Park Plaza, Nashville,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 9' 10.559988",
-86° 48' 49.259988"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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These wheels used by the Confederacy to grind gunpowder at Augusta, Ga., in 1863-1864 were made in Woolwich, England, and were shipped on the blockade runner 'spray,? via Mobile. After the war, Gen. Miles purchased them for use at Sycamore Powder Mills, Cheatham County. They were exhibited at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in 1897.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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