George Dibrell

George Dibrell was a very prominent resident of Sparta Tennessee. He was a farmer who later became a general in the Confederate army. He sort of took Champ Ferguson under his wing. Dibrell and Ferguson fought alongside each other at the Battle of Wildcat Creek, which took place on Dibrell's farm. The two men also fought alongside each other at the Battle of Saltville. Dibrell testified in favor of Ferguson at his 1865 trial. After the war was over Dibrell served in congress. He is entombed in the Old Sparta Cemetery. He is considered a celebrity in Sparta.

The grave of George Dibrell in Sparta Tennessee.