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Travelers Rest: A Novel Hardcover – January 5, 2016
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- Print length 368 pages
- Language English
- Publisher Little, Brown and Company
- Publication date January 5, 2016
- Dimensions 6.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
- ISBN-10 0316335827
- ISBN-13 978-0316335829
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- Publisher : Little, Brown and Company; First Edition (January 5, 2016)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 368 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0316335827
- ISBN-13 : 978-0316335829
- Item Weight : 1.26 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
- #17,950 in Dystopian Fiction (Books)
- #43,446 in Family Life Fiction (Books)
- #70,235 in Paranormal & Urban Fantasy (Books)
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Keith lee morris.
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The American Civil War
“hdqrs: 6 miles from nashville on franklin pike”, forever changed travellers rest’s place in history 1861-1865.
T he American Civil War changed nearly everything in the South and deeply impacted the course of American history. Landscapes, farming practices, families, industries, homes, the economy and an entire way of life were radically altered and recovery, for some, would take generations. The Overton family was no exception. Judge Overton’s immediate family did not suffer the loss of family members, but their financial circumstances were altered. Property in the form of possessions, crops and animals from Travellers Rest and land holdings across state had been confiscated. At different times, their home was occupied by both Union and Confederate forces. As a Confederate supporter, Judge Overton’s son, then known by the honorary title of Col. Overton, was under threat of arrest and left his family and home to retreat behind Confederate lines. Remaining at Travellers Rest were nearly 80 women, children and enslaved workers.
A s drastic as the overall changes were to life at Travellers Rest, no single event during the course of the Civil War more greatly impacted the home than the Battle of Nashville, December 15-16, 1864. Prior to those two days the home served as headquarters for Lt. General John Bell Hood, a location from which he sent numerous telegrams always beginning: ”HdQrs: 6 Miles from Nashville On Franklin Pike.”
F rom Travellers Rest, Lt. General Hood set out on the morning of December 15, 1864, to engage Major General George H. Thomas in a quest to retake the city of Nashville from Union control. Travellers Rest was also the location to which Hood returned on the night of December 15, 1864, and saw the General leave for the final fateful day of battle, December 16. By some analysis, the Battle of Nashville was the end for the Army of Tennessee and the war in the Western Theater. A turning point in the battle was the defeat of Confederates during an engagement at Peach Orchard Hill where the United States Colored Troops displayed a level of courage that won them the admiration of Union and Confederate officers alike. Peach Orchard Hill also known as Overton Hill was then a part of Col. John Overton’s Travellers Rest.
O nce the South conceded defeat, recovery took time. For Col. Overton, a Presidential pardon was needed before he could return to his home and family. Though he had lost much of his fortune, he had retained his connections and over time re-established himself as a businessman and community leader, even serving a term in the Tennessee State Legislature. He and his heirs would continue to influence the course of Nashville’s development into the 20 th century.
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A 'Travelers Rest' is a very fitting title for this novel. This story is about life, hardship, and ultimately forgiveness: from Jane who is struggling to put her dream back together with her best friend and soon-to-be-husband after a sniper's bullet in Iraq shot him through the neck, to Seth who has always lived and loved with his hands and can now hardly do more than speak, to Dr. Rockaway ...
The Oldest Historic House Open to the Public in Nashville. Travellers Rest Historic House Museum is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the Overton home and landscape and serving as a gateway for learners of all ages to explore and experience Nashville's historic past. Our primary focus is history education and we serve more than 12,000 ...
Travelers Rest: A Novel. Hardcover - January 5, 2016. A chilling fable about a family marooned in a snowbound town whose grievous history intrudes on the dreamlike present. The Addisons -- Julia and Tonio, ten-year-old Dewey, and derelict Uncle Robbie -- are driving home, cross-country, after collecting Robbie from yet another trip to rehab.
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Historic Travellers Rest, Nashville, Tennessee. 4,643 likes · 53 talking about this. The 1799 home of John Overton, Nashville's oldest house museum open to the public.
Travelers Rest Historical Society. Arcadia Publishing, Mar 21, 2011 - Photography - 128 pages. The little town in upstate South Carolina, embraced by nearby Paris Mountain and the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is intriguing by its name alone, Travelers Rest. It sits at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains, yet it is only a half-days ...
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Travelers Rest is the story of the Addisons - Tonio and Julia, their ten year old son Dewey (referred to sometimes at "The Dooze Man") and dissolute (but fun company) Uncle Robbie. On a snowy winter's night they are travelling through Idaho on Interstate-90 and stop off at the town of Good Night, with its old hotel, Travelers[sic] Rest.
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Travellers Rest remained a central part of the Overton family and their descendants until 1946 when J.M. Dickinson, Judge Overton's great-grandson, sold the property to Dr. John Youmans.Dr. Youmans retained what was left of Judge Overton's farm until 1951 when the L&N Railroad acquired and occupied the site before granting the 3 acres on which the Overton home and remaining buildings sat ...
The little town in upstate South Carolina, embraced by nearby Paris Mountain and the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is intriguing by its name alone, "Travelers Rest." It sits at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains, yet it is only a half-day's journey from the Atlantic Ocean. This village has always been a place where travelers stopped.
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F rom Travellers Rest, Lt. General Hood set out on the morning of December 15, 1864, to engage Major General George H. Thomas in a quest to retake the city of Nashville from Union control. Travellers Rest was also the location to which Hood returned on the night of December 15, 1864, and saw the General leave for the final fateful day of battle ...
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