Morgan's Wedding 3A 62 - Murfreesboro TN
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N 35° 50.748 W 086° 23.466
16S E 554985 N 3967016
Located East of the Courthouse in downtown Murfreesboro, this marker is mounted to a cement block next to Bank of America
Waymark Code: WMT5B9
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2016
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Morgan's Wedding
In a house which stood here, Brig. Gen. John H. Morgan CSA, was married to Miss Martha Ready December 14, 1862 by Bishop (also Lt. Gen. CSA) Leonidas Polk. Col. Basil Duke was bestman. Among the groomsmen were Gen. Braxton Bragg, Lt.Gen. W.J.Hardee, Maj. Gen. J.C. Breckinridge, and B.F. Cheatham and Col. G. St. Leger Grenfell. Also present was President Jefferson Davis.
Marker Name: Morgan's Wedding
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 3A 62
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historic Commission
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