Otho French Strahl - 4B 10 - Dyersburg, TN
Posted by: YoSam.
N 36° 01.904 W 089° 22.660
16S E 285773 N 3990083
Pioneer Lawyer who is buried here.
Waymark Code: WMA5DB
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2010
Views: 11
County of Marker: Dyer County
Location of Marker: TN-104 (E. Court St.), between Dixie Ave. & Broadway Ave., old City Cemetery, Dyersburg
Marker Text:
Born in Ohio, he came to Dyersburg and practiced law before secession. In 1861 he raised here a company of the 4th TN Infantry for the Confederacy. Winning successive promotions to the grade of brigadier general, he was killed leading his brigade at the Battle of Franklin, Nov. 30, 1864. He is buried here.