John Crawford Vaughn (1F 23) - Madisonville TN
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 35° 31.194 W 084° 21.761
16S E 739155 N 3933899
Born in a house which stood here. Captain in the 5th Tenn. Inf., Mexican War; organizer and first commander of the 3rd Tenn. Inf., CSA, whose first action was the first Battle of Manassas.
Waymark Code: WM138VN
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2020
Views: 4
John Crawford Vaughn-Feb. 21, 1824 - Sept. 10, 1875--Born in a house which stood here. Captain in the 5th Tenn. Inf., Mexican War; organizer and first commander of the 3rd Tenn. Inf., CSA, whose first action was the first Battle of Manassas. Promoted brigadier general, he was captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863; on exchange commanded the cavalry brigade which in 1865 escorted President Jefferson Davis on his flight from Richmond. Speaker of the Tennessee Senate in 1871. He died near Thomasville, Ga., and is buried there.
LOCATION: Marker is in Madisonville, Tennessee, in Monroe County. Marker is at the intersection of Warren Street and Tellico Street North, on the right when traveling west on Warren Street. Marker is at or near this postal address: 229 E Warren St, Madisonville TN 37354, United States of America.
Marker Name: John Crawford Vaughn
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 1F 23
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission
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