The Sam Davis Oak

The Sam Davis Oak

This large oak stands on the grounds of the Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation in Smyrna, Tennessee. It is named for the Confederate hero and son of the Davis family, Samuel Davis, a member of the 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. Sometime in...
Oaklands White Oak #9

Oaklands White Oak #9

Quercus alba This white oak witnessed the occupation and encampment of the Federal forces (9th Michigan Infantry) under Colonel William Duffield in 1862. On July 13, 1862, his unit surrendered along with the entire Federal army around Murfreesboro after a daylong...