Old Red Fox ~ 1A 85 ~ Valley Forge, TN
N 36° 18.427 W 082° 11.614
17S E 392842 N 4018674
Tennessee Historical Marker number 1A 85 placed by the Tennessee Historical Commission.
Waymark Code: WMW1D2
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2017
Views: 3
Marker Text:
At Valley Forge, Dan Ellis usually assembled recruits for Federal regiments whom he guided over obscure mountain trails to Kentucky, while East Tennessee was under Confederate control. Born 1827, and a veteran of the Mexican War, he was subsequently captain, Co. "A" 13th Tennessee Cavalry, USA. He died in 1907, and is buried in the family cemetery, 14th District.
Marker Name: Old Red Fox
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 1A 85
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission.
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