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Greeneville Cumberland Presbyterian Church
213 North Main Street, Greeneville,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 9' 52.38",
-82° 49' 48.839988"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Rev. Isaac S. Bonham founded the congregation with thirty charter members in 1841. The present church was begun in 1860 on land purchased from Andrew Johnson by Rev. John P. Holtsinger. The church was shelled on September 4, 1864, the day Confederate General John H. Morgan was killed across the street. This is also the site where The American Presbyterian, a Cumberland Presbyterian newspaper, was published in the 1850's by Rev. Joheph B. Dobson.
Tennessee Historical Commission
The original log church on Irish Street served until 1860 when the present structure was begun on land purchased from Andrew Johnson. The War Between the States saw the church used as a hospital and stable. The cannon ball in the front wall was fired there September 4, 1864 during the skirmish in which General John H. Morgan lost his life.
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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