Jefferson County Genealogical Society

Award of Distinction

The book, From the Battlefields to the Smokies: Revolutionary War Soldiers and Patriots at Rest in Jefferson County, Tennessee, features brief biographies of 120 soldiers and patriots, cemetery names and locations, along with photos, when possible. More than 120 sources were consulted to identify, validate, and confirm the background, service, and final resting place of the patriots. Compilers were Patricia Wright, Zack F. Taylor, Jr., and Wayne Roberts.