Robert King Byrd - Harriman, TN
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N 35° 55.871 W 084° 33.318
16S E 720547 N 3979077
Civl War hero, also fought in the Mexican War
Waymark Code: WMX6W0
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 12/05/2017
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County of plaque: Roane County
Location of marker: TN-61/US-27, @ William Hamilton Brower Bridge, Harriman
Plaque erected by: Tennessee Historical Commission
Plaque Text:
ROBERT KING BYRD
Served as 1st Lt., Co. C., 4th Tenn. Infantry in Mexican War. During Civil War he organized and was Col. of 1st Tenn. Infantry, USA. Later commanded brigade. Saw action in East Tenn., Battle of Stones River and in Atlanta campaign. Member of Union Party convention of 1865. State senator 1879. Owned land on which Harriman was later built.
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Type of memorial: Plaque
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