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Maj .- Gen. Walthall, the ranking officer, and consisted of his own division and the bri gades of Gens. Palmer and Featherston and some cavalry forces. After this Palmer's brigade wns ordered to North Carolina under Gen. Johnston, under whose direction the battle of Bentonville, in that State, was fought. In this fight Palmer's brigade was made the directing column, and it distinguished itself so highly as to be handsomely compli mented by Gen. Stevenson, the division commander, in a "general order." This was the last fight of the Eighteenth. The regiment was discharged in May, 1865, which closed its arduous and brilliant career of patriotic duty and service for a period of a little more than four memorable years. At the battle of Murfreesboro Gen. Palmer, then colonel. was wounded three times; in the celebrated Breckinridge fight on January 2. 1863. He received a Minie-ball through the calf of the leg, one through the shoulder, and a shell wound on the right knee, though he did not leave the field till the close of the engagement, and then brought off his regiment in good order. He was next severely wounded at Chicka- mauga, from which he has never recovered. He was also slightly wounded at Jonesboro and at Bentonville.
The Twentieth Tennessee Regiment was known as Battle's regiment, and was organized at Camp Trousdale near the Kentucky line. Joel A. Battle was elected colonel; M. B. Carter, lieutenant-colonel: Patrick Duffie, major; Dr. D. B. Cliff, surgeon; J. H. Morton, assistant surgeon; John Marshall, quartermaster: M. M. Hinkle, commissary: Alex Winn, adjutant; John Edmonson, chaplain. The only company from Rutherford in the regiment was Company E. John S. Gooch was elected captain of the company at the age of nineteen, and was severely wounded at Fishing Creek. At the reorganization vi the ariny in May, Capt. Gooch was elected lieutenant-colonel at the age of twenty. Col. T. B. Smith, of the regiment was only twenty-two. Col. Gooch was compelled to resign in a short time, and was succeeded by F. M. Lavender. On the promotion of Col. Gooch. William Ridley was chosen captain of Company E, and remained with the company during its term of service. Capt. Ridley received a severe scalp wound at Missionary Ridge; Lieut. Crosswaite was killed at Murfreesboro, and Lieut. Peyton at Chickamauga. A full history of the regiment is given elsewhere. Many other companies and parts of companies were recruited in Rutherford County, but their history is closely interwoven with other regiments.
The battle of Murfreesboro began December 31, 1862, and ended January 2, 1863. The Confederate forces numbering about 35,000 men were under the command of Gen. Bragg, whose right was under Gen. Breckinridge, center under Gen. Polk, and left under Gen. Hardee. The Federals according to Rosecrans, then commander, numbered 37,977 infantry, 3,200 cavalry and 2,223 artillery. Rosecrans' right confronting Hardee, was com- manded by Gen. McCook, the center by Gen. George H. Thomas, opposite Polk, and the left, opposite Breckinridge, was commanded by Gen. T. L. Crittenden. Bragg anticipating Rosecrans' intention of attacking his own right, hurled Hardee with irresistible force upon McCook, Rosecrans'right, and crushed it. By night Rosecrans had lost, including stragglers, one-fourth his army and a large portion of his artillery. His right wing was almost at right angles to its position in the morning, but it had been so strengthened as to be impossible to drive it further. The battle so far had been largely in favor of the Confederates. January 1 was a day of comparative quiet save on occasional artillery duel and some skir- mishing. On January 2 shirmishing opened about 8 o'clock and grew warmer as the day advanced; the tide rolled toward the right. At about 3 P. M. the picket firing began, which was the signal for the celebrated charge made by Breckinridge on the right. Per- haps no more gallant charge is recorded in history than this one led by Breckinridge and his gallant subordinates, They swept everything before them, crossed the river and seemed ready to crush Rosecrans' left, as had been done by his right, but he had skil- fully massed fifty-eight pieces of artillery heavily supported by infantry. Upon this unscen enemy the troops rushed, but were compelled to fall back with much loss. The night was passed with anxious watching, and the following day Bragg slowly began to fall back, leaving the field in the hands of the Federals. Bragg's loss was reported by him at
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10.000; Rosecrans' loss was 1,533 killed. 7,245 wounded, besides 6,273 prisoners. On the. ground where the battle was fonght is now a National cemetery, where were gathered the dead bodies from the various points and buried there. The number thus buried amount to about 6,000. Near Murfreesboro is a Confederate cemetery, where How sleep 2,000 Con- federate soldiers.
The city of Murfreesboro was founded by an act of the General Assembly passed October 17, 1811, although no lots were purchased nor houses erected until in June, 1812. The town was originally called Cannonsburg. in honor of Gov. Cannon, but by an act of November 19, 1811, amendatory to the act of October 17, 1811. the name was changed to "Murfreesboro." This name was given in honor of Col. Hardy Murfree, who was a Rev- olutionary soldier and held lands in the vicinity under military grant from North Carolina. His claim as well as many others, were signed by "Richard Dobbs Spaight, Esq., our governor, captain-general, and commander-in-chief;" such an array it would seem would make the title perfect. As is elsewhere mentioned, Joel Childress, Joel Dyer, John M. Til- ford, Abraham Thompson, Carmichael, B. Sanaway and Blackman Coleman. were appointed commissioners (aldermen) of Murfreesboro. These constituted the first town board or council, the former commissioners having nothing to do with the government. The above act was repealed, September 28. 1815. and seven commissioners were chosen by the people. Previous to this, November 5, 1813, the election precinct at Black Fox Camp was ordered moved to Murfreesboro. On November 19, 1813, all money in the hands of the commissioners from the sale of lots, after paying these expenses, was ordered turned over to the town board for the benefit of the town.
The act incorporating the town of Murfreesboro passed the General Assembly October 17, 1817. It was declared that the citizens of the town of Murfreesboro, of the county of Rutherford and State of Tennessee were a body corporate and politic with authority to sue and be sued, etc. The town was organized with a mayor and aldermen. Annual elections were ordered to be called by the sheriff on the first Monday in January. On Oc- tober 13, 1818, Isaac Hilliard and Mary Moore, his wife, of Halifax County, N. C., legatees of Col. Hardy Murfree, deeded Lots 46 to 70 inclusive, except Lots 53 and 65, to the "Citizens, owners and Occupiers of certain Lotts or parcels of land " in the town of Murfreesboro. This was done for a love of the people of the place, a desire to make their titles perfect and for the remembrance of Col. Murfree in the name. On December 26, 1837, Isaac Hilliard's enlargement was incorporated, containing Lots 1 to 24 inclusive. A further addition was made to the city January 10. 1851. On December 6, 1860. Bennett Smith deeded a lot near the Presbyterian Church to the city. On December 12, 1865, the city limits were extended three-quarters of a mile from the Public Square. Town officers: The first town officers elected were Joshua Haskell, mayor, but he resigned and David Wendel was chosen in his place; Burrell Gannaway, Nicholas Tilford, T. C. Watkins, Will- iam Barfield, Charles Niles and G. A. Sublett, aldermen; William Ledbetter, recorder: Benjamin Blankenship, town constable. Other mayors, David Wendel, 1819; Robert Purdy, 1820; Henry Holmes, 1821; William R. Rucker, 1822-23; John Jones, 1824; William Ledbetter, 1825; S. R. Rucker, 1826; William Ledbetter, 1827; John Smith, 1828; Edward Fisher, 1829; John Smith, 1830; Jolin C. Moore, 1831; Charles Ready, 1832; Charles Niles, 1833; Marman Spence, 1834-35; Edward Fisher, 1836; L. II. Carney, 1837; E. A. Keeble, 1838; Edward Fisher. 1839; G. A. Sublett, 1840; B. W. Farmer, 1841-42; H. Yoakum, 1843; Wilson Thomas, 1844; B. W. Farmer, 1845-46; John Leiper, 1847-48; Charles Ready, 1849-53; F. Henry, 1854; E. A. Keeble, 1855; Joseph B. Palmer, 1856-59: John
W. Burton, 1860-61; J. E. Dromgoole, 1862; * * R. D. Reed, 1865-66; Charles Ready, 1867; E. L. Jordan, 1868-69; T. B. Darrach, 1870; J. A. January, 1871; J. B. Collier, 1872-73; Dr. J. B. Murfree. 1874-75; H. H. Kerr, 1876: H. H. Clayton, 1877; N. C. Collier, 1878-79: J. C. Clayton, 1850-84; E. F. Burton, 1SS2-83; J. M. Overall, 1884-85; H. E. Palmer, 1886. Police officers: A. G. Miller, city marshal: G. W. Myers, R. E. Beard and R. M. Nelson.
The town as originally surveyed by Hugh Robinson, contained seventy lots cach 150
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feet square, being numbered from the northwest corner to the northeast from one to twelve inclusive. The Legislature passed eighteen rules and regulations to govern the towa while under the first town board. In 1815 the General Assembly passed an act for the . relief of the seven commissioners of Murfreesboro against any claims that might arise against them while they were discharging their official duties. Capt. William Lytle built a mill, blacksmith shop and afterward a cotton-gin near Murfreesboro in 1808. The first house was built within the corporate limits of the town in 1811. A. Carmichael built the first tavern in Murfreesboro near the "Pump Spring." Col. Joel Dyer moved his tavern from Jeffer- son to Murfreesboro in 1812; this building stood till burned in 1854. Col. Robert Jetton built a tavern on South Main Street of cedar logs, that stood till burned in 1853. J. Renshaw also built a tavern near the southeast corner of the Public Square. Porter & Spence moved their dry goods store from Jefferson to Murfreesboro jin 1813. The town was now growing rapidly. A public warehouse was built near the creek on Main Street in 1813. All cotton and tobacco had to be placed in some one of the three houses in the county for inspection before sale. W. A. Sublett and L. Mathews were made inspectors in 1813. The fees for opening and recooperage was about $1.50 per hogshead for tobacco and cotton in a similar ratio. On November 15, 1817, J. Haskell deeded Lots 71 and 72 to Bradley Academy. In 1818 the market house was built, which, with some im- provement stood till destroyed by the soldiers. Hugh Cabell was made sealer of weights and measures for the town and county. The rates fixed were for a bushel measure 50 cents; pecks, 25 cents; half peck, 12} cents; gallon, half gallon and two quarts, 25 cents. In 1818 the town well was ordered begun, but was not finished till 1824; owing to a destructive fire all wooden chimneys were ordered pulled down, aud brick or stone substituted instead. Also a fire-watch of twelve men were put on duty. The Subletts were allowed $98 for printing the town ordinances in 1818. Stumps were ordered removed from the streets. Few build- ings at this time were adorned with paint. The first brick house erected in town was built this year by John M. Telford, west of where the present National Bank now stands.
Drs. W. R. Rucker, James Maney, Henry Holmes, J. King and L. P. Yandell were dis- tinguished early practitioners. Lawyers-S. H. Laughlin, Samuel Anderson, S. R. Ruck- er, W. Brady, Andrew Childress, J. R. Martin, Charles Ready, John Bruce, John Has- kell, P. W. Humphreys and I. H. Bute. Visiting attorneys-Rob Butler, John Bell, J. II. Eaton, Andrew Jackson and Felix Grundy. Merchants-David Wendel, Joe Spence, Hill, Snell & Co., M. Spence, Silas Loik, C. O'Flynn, C. R. Abbott. Falls & Christy, David - Lineau, John Smith, J. C. Moore & Co., J. Currin, Benjamin Elder and Charles Gugger. Saddlers-Charles Niles, W. Gardner, A. S. & J. Davidson. Tailors-Reuben Bolles, Peter Campbell, Samuel Parrish, Samuel Jones. Hatters-Alfred Miller, A. Staller, Christopher Hist. Cabinet workmen-James Crichilow, Ed Fisher, Samuel Patton. Chair-makers -- E. A. Cochran, Isaac C. Brown. Carpenters-Capt. J. Jones, George Anderson, J. Mc- Dermott. Blacksmiths-William Gilliam, John Kennedy, William Blanton, P. Parker. Boot and shoe-makers-Willis Barker, B. Kennedy, J. Jones. Tanners-V. Cowan, Rob Jetton, J. Bone. Wagon-makers-William R. Icemeyer, J. D. Scrape. Tinner-Lewis Sperry. Tavern-keepers-James Vaughn, R. Smith, Gen. Robert Purdy, W. C. Emmett. Gunsmiths-Ed Elam, George Baltes. Brick and Plasterers-J. Fletcher, T. Montague. Jewelers-A. Liddon, who made the county seal, and W. Manchester. Milliners-Mrs. A. Staller, Miss S. Warren. Wool-carder-Isaac C. Brown.
The first General Assembly met in Knoxville May 28, 1797, and continued to meet there till 1813, when it changed to Nashville and remained till September 15, 1815, at which time it again assembled at Knoxville, but was changed to Murfreesboro September 19, 1819. It continued to meet at Murfreesboro till early in January, 1826, since which time its sessions have been in Nashville. The bill for fixing a permanent seat of government was called up October 4, 1843. The vote at the third reading in the House stood: Yeas, 40; nays, 34. In the Senate, on motion of Senator W. H. Sneed, for Rutherford and Willian- son Counties, the vote on the question of locating the state capital at Murfreesboro stood eleven for and fourteen against. On reconsideration October 10, 1843, the bill was carried
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in favor of Nashville. During the session while in Murfreesboro the Assembly met in the court house, the representatives using the lower floor and the senators the upper floor. A call session was held August. 1822, but the court house having been burned, the ses- sion was held in the Presbyterian Church: the lower house met on the first floor and the Senate in the gallery. On the assembly of the Legislature at this place. Gov. McMinn took his seat as governor, and James McDowell was elected doorkeeper. During the session of 1823 Gen. William Brady was chosen speaker of the House.
The acts were printed on a press owned by the State. This was brought from Nash- ville, and the work was done in a house on College Street. The year 1823 marked the first appearance of a "Dutchman "-Hoffman by name-into the town. He was a baker by trade, and the novelty of the man was as great as the ginger cake, he sold. Another his- toric character of this period was Peter Jennings, a free negro, who had served during the Revolutionary war, and for such service was awarded a pension. At this period Murfrees- boro afforded two military companies, one of seventy-five men, the Murfreesboro Volun- teers, commanded by Capt. G. S. Crockett; the other, the Murfreesboro Sentinels, com- manded by Capt. Russel Dance, afterward by J. C. Abbot, and still later by Capt. John Childress. The former company took part in the reception given to Gen. Lafayette at Nashville in 1825. A great semi-centennial celebration was held July 4. 1826, at Mur- free's Spring under the auspices of the Sentinels. There was a parade by the company, and speeches made by M. Rooker and others. A committee visited the Hermitage, and invited the hero of New Orleans to visit Murfreesboro January 15, 1828, the thirteenth anniver- sary of the battle of New Orleans. The invitation was accepted. Dr. William R. Rack- er was president on this occasion, and G. A. Sublett, vice-president. Great preparations were made, and a large and enthusiastic assembly greeted him. A magnificent banquet was spread. and the beauty and chivalry of the place did honor to the occasion. Thirteen regular toasts were drank, and responded to with grace: twenty-four additional were offered. A poem was prepared and read for the occasion. "There was a sound of rev- elry by night," and the reception closed with a magnificent ball. At this time the popula- tion of Murfreesboro was 955, and the revenues for the town but $355.81.
In 1831 the Washington Cotton Factory was started by Mr. Lowery; this had a horse head-wheel for motive power. From the success of this a new company was formed. con- sisting of Messrs. Masterson, Christy, Lowery & Johnson. A large second-hand engine and machinery was placed in position, the whole at a cost of about $25,000. It was an un- fortunate financial investment. It soon passed into the hands of Dr. James Maney, then to - & Watson, next to Moore & Cox, and then to Field for $4,000. William Somer- ball finally purchased the entire business for $1,500.
In 1833 a report was made to the city council on the feasibility of establishing a sys- tem of water-works. A favorable report was made and the estimated cost was $1,000. It was proposed to raise the water from the Sand Spring in large tubs, to be conveyed to the top of Capitol Hill upon a wooden railway; the same to be elevated by horse-power. The water was to be led from Capitol Hill, by cedar tubes, into an air-tight tank in the court-yard square: thence, by hydrants, to the places of business. The work was com- pleted and the Rose Water-Works were set in operation. After a short time they were found to be a failure. The first drug store was started by H. H. Treadaway, on the east side of the square, in 1837; another was soon after started by Avent & Carney, which was afterward sold to J. H. Nelson. The first grocery store was started by Jacob Decker in 1837; a large carriage factory was started the same year by H. Osborn & Co. Other jew- elers than those mentioned were F. Garland, James Reed, A. O. H. P. Sehorn, R. D. Reed, William Roulet and J. Lukins. In 1850 a new drug store was started by John McDermott; a hardware and grocery store, by John C. Spence; a book store, by R. D. Reed; a second book store was owned by Craig & Fletcher, which was sold to Fowler & Davis. The livery stables at this time were owned by Todd & Carnahan, Todd & Barkley. A carriage shop was run by R. & S. Smith. The Cedar Bucket Factory was started by J. C. Spence in 1854.
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The Rio Mills were erected in 1855 by W. S. Huggins & Co. The building was a large four-story brick, and was run by two twenty-five horse-power engines, and had a capacity of about 200 barrels of flour per day. The whole cost about $25,000. These mills were sold to William Spence, who, in 1860, added a distillery, and at this place fed many hogs. These mills were used by the armies during the war and were greatly damaged. 1855 was noted for the great fire in this city, in which the City Hotel, as well as many other buildings, was burned. The first gas-works were built in this city in 1857. Mains were laid and the business was started by making gas from resin oil and cotton seed, but, the war interfer- ing, the matter was not fully tested. The opening of the war made Murfreesboro a great military camp. The troops enlisted were usually sent to Camp Trousdale for instruction. The first appearance of Federals in the place was March 7, 1862, and on the 10th Gen. Mitchell took formal possession of the place. July 13, 1862, he made his celebrated raid upon the town, capturing a large number of prisoners. This strange coincident occurred during the engagement: In the attack upon Maney Springs 21 Federals were killed and no Confederates; in the attack upon the court house 23 Confederates were killed and no Federals; in the fight at the river 2 on each side were killed. After the battle of Stone River the city was again in the hands of the Federals, they having taken possession Jan- uary 4, 1863. All the churches and the colleges were used as hospitals for the sick and wounded, first by the Confederate, afterward by the Federal Army. In 1866 the Cedar Bucket Factory passed into the bands of the Stone River Utility Works. It was started in the old cotton factory, but has since moved to its present building. April 15, 1869, marks the era of the "great fire," in which a large number of business houses were destroyed.
Business of 1870: Attorneys-Charles Ready, H. P. Keeble, J. B. Palmer, J. C. Can - non, B. L. Ridley, G. S. Ridley, E. H. Ewing, E. D. Hancock, B. F. Lillard. R. Beard, F. R. Burrus, J. E. Dromgoole, J. M. Avent, J. W. Burton, T. B. Darrach, J. D. Richard- son, J. W. Childress and J. A. Leiper. Physicians-G. D. Cisthwait, J. B. Murfree, W. C. Cook, J. E. Wendel. M. Ransom, L. M. Knight, W. D. Robinson, R. S. Wendel, H. H. Clayton, W. Whitson and N. H. Lytle. Dentists-A. Hartman and S. H. Bears. Hotels -City Hotel, J. A. Crocket; and Planters, W. A. Rapp. Dry goods-Rosenthal & Bro .. T. C. Goodrich, E. Rosenfeld, W. Smith. J. Allen, Miles & McKinley, Rich & Wright, Eagleton & Byrn, Tobias & Bro. and A. G. Rosenfeld. Drug stores-J. McDermott. J. W. Nelson and William Wendel. Bakers and confectioners-H. Raymond, G. S. McFad- den and H. Osborn. Saddlers and harness-makers-John Kelley, Mosby & Co. and J. H. Boehms. Grocers-L. Burgsdorf, Lane & Crichlow, J. S. McFadden, J. I. C. Haynes, Henry Elliott, James Tompkins, Collier & Eagleton, James & Collier, R. N. Ransom, Smith & Hodge, Jetton & Clayton, Pearce & Abbott, John Barber, H. H. Kerr, Carney & Ransom and W. A. Ransom. Stoves and tinware-Daniel Kelley. Hardware-Street, An- drews & Co., T. B. Ewbanks. Milliners and dress-makers-Mrs. McDougal and Mrs. R. W. January. Jeweler-William Roulet. Commission merchants-Reed & Tally, Leiper & Menifee. Lumber dealer-William A. Ransom. Coal dealer-Rob Martin. Marble and stone-David Neugent. Blacksmiths-W. J. McKnight, N. C. Blanton. Carriage factories W. G. Garrett, Thomas Spain, Bock & Walter.
Present business: Dry goods-B. F. Paty & Co., T. Tobias, J. Frank & Co., M. Hirsh & Co., Moses Henlein, I. Rosenfeld, M. Nathan & Co., - Fleishman. Grocers-Spain & Co. (also grain and seeds), Henderson & Co., H. Arnold, B. B. Kerr, Butler & Dum- wright, J. M. Overall, M. Rosenfeld, Bell & Huggins, Haynes, Hollenell & Co., McFadden & Son, Todd & Morgan, John Johnson, J. B. White, J. Osborn. Groceries, grain, cot- ton and produce-William Mitchell, Hodge & Smith, Clayton & Overall & Co. Grain dealer-W. F. Leiper. Grain and machines-D. H. Tally. Drug stores-William Wen- del, J. Nelson, J. T. Merchant, H. H. Kerr, J. Kerr. Hardware-Street, Burns & Co., Nelson & Ivy. Harness and saddlery-Street, Burns & Co., J. Mosby. Buggies and carriages-Adam Bock, George Walter, W. B. Garrett. Wagons-Rob Blanton, V. Dill. Stoves and tinware-Cantherin & North, Beard & Co. Jewelers-W. R. Bell, W. B. Paty.
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Book stores-O. P. Hill, W. B. Smith. Grist-mills-J. A. Ransom, Belmont Mill Co., Murfreesboro Mill. Cotton-gins-Ransom & Co., J. T. B. Wilson, D. H. Talley, White & -. Cedar Bucket Factory-Stone River Utility Works. Lumber dealers-W. B. Earthman & Co., Kirkpatrick & Ranson. Liverymen-J. H. Allen, Roberts & Oslin, W. R. Fox. James McKnight. Hotels-Miles House, New Ready House. Gas-works- Collins. Butchers-W. B. Jones, Mathew Nelson. Milliners-Mrs. L. Gifford, Mrs. Bettie Shelton. Dress-makers-Miss Nannie Prim, Mrs. P. Hooper. Opera house-Jordon & Elliott. Tannery -- Smith. Professional attorneys-Palmer & Palmer, Avent, Avent & Smith, Ed Hancock, Ridley & Richardson, H. P. Keeble, Burrus & Woods, Cannon & Son, P. P. Mason, Sheafe & Smithson, E. L. Jordan, Jr., B. L. Ridley, B. F. Lilliard, Ervin Burton and R. Beard. Physicians-Wendel & Wendel, C. C. Clayton, J. B. Mur- free and Dr. Burns. Dentists-Alexander Hartman and J. Bryan.
A new industry is the Stone River Creamery, started in 1884. This establishment is now in successful operation, using about 4,000 pounds of milk per day. Financially. the town has always been solvent; morally, the grade is high; intellectually, it has few superiors. It educated one President and gave him a wife, and has been socially intimate with several. It has recently furnished a prominent character in the field of letters, Charles Egbert Craddock-Miss Mary Murfree.
The charter granting the Murfreesboro Tennessee Bank was issued November 15, 1817. The capital stock was $400,000, divided into shares of $50 each. The limit of the bank was to run till January 1, 1841, with the option of closing sooner, if thought best by the directors. The directors were John Fisher, Joshua Haskell, Samuel P. Black, John Clopper, E. B. Clark, Benjamin McCulloch, Joel Childress, Nicholas Tilford, William Barfield, John Smith and Edmond Jones. The officers elected were Benjamin McCulloch, president; Samuel P. Black, cashier. The bank began business on the north side, but afterward built a house of their own on the northeast corner of the Square. Business with the bank was continued about five years when the directors began closing the busi- ness. On the closing of the bank loan-agencies were established in its stead. The agents of these often enriched themselves at the expense of their creditors. In 1838 the Bank of Tennessee was established. Branches of the bank were opened in the leading cities. The capital stock of this bank was $5,000,000. These branch banks took notes at a discount, which were made payable on the installment plan. Notes or tickets on the bank were also issued for a time. The stringency of the money market at that time made these banks a great relief to the business world. A branch of the Planters' Bank was established in Murfreesboro in 1859, with J. W. Childress, president, and William Ledbetter, cashier. The bank continued in successful operation till the war, when the capital was moved to Nashville. After the close of the war the business of the bank was closed out.
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