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Sons of Confederate Veterans honor Cpl. Morrow
On July 11, the Sergeant William A. Hamby Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans and re-enactors from the 28th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry placed a Confederate marker signifying the sacrifice of Corporal Alexander Morrow, a Cumberland County soldier in the War Between the States.
Morrow was an early pioneer in what is now the Creston community, settling there in the 1840s. Having acquired land he built a two-story log house and donated the land for the Creston Cemetery. He and his wife (Elizabeth Tabor) had several children and at the outbreak of the war Alexander along with sons Isham and Thomas joined the Confederate infantry company formed in the Claysville area. This unit became Company ‘A’ of the 28th Tennessee Infantry and saw service in some of bloodiest battles of the war. The Morrows mustered into Confederate service with the rest of the 28th Tennessee at Camp Zollicoffer in Overton County on August 6, 1861. Alexander was elected 3rd corporal in his company.
The Morrows fought at Mill Springs, KY, and took part in the Battle of Shiloh. During the fight for the Peach Orchard at Shiloh, Thomas Morrow was killed and Alexander was badly wounded. As a result, he received a medical discharge on April 15, 1862. Isham made the long trip home with his father in his care and never returned to the army. Recovering, Alexander Morrow resided on his farm in Creston the remaining years of the war.
As the struggle progressed in its deadly fashion, no person was safe from the lawless elements that freely roamed the Cumberland Plateau. In early February 1865, with the war nearing its end, Alexander Morrow, then 60 years old, was abducted by local unionist bushwhackers who took him to the Creston Cemetery, stood him on the stump of a tree and summarily executed him because of his Confederate loyalty.
Like many former Cumberland County Confederate families, little trace of this once prominent family exists in our county today. The local Sons of Confederate Veterans are proud to have been able to honor this brave Cumberland Countian and his sons.
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Competition grillers go whole hog
A group of barbecue cookers from Rosemark, TN, walked away with the grand champion prize in the first Crossville Wheels ‘n Squeals competitive barbecue event Saturday.
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AROUND THE TOWN: So much to do, so much to see during August
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Take a trip to the charming Hebbertsburg community
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127 SENIORS: Center gearing up for 127 yard sale
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Meeting set for Korean War Vets Association
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Fair Park helping seniors maintain healthy lifestyles
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PLEASANT HILL RAMBLINGS: Find more than just mail at the post office in PH
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PLATEAU GARDENING: Japanese beetles can cause major damage to gardens this time of year
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Have ‘shrimp your way’ this Saturday
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