In the France Cemetery in Sparta, TN are the graves of four Confederate soldiers. All four of them served under General George Dibrell in the 8th Tennessee cavalry. They may or may not have known Champ Ferguson. The fact is we will never know. My best guess is that they did. The brothers most likely were neighbors of Ferguson's in the Calfkiller River Valley. The name Carmichael has been mentioned in books about Champ. These four brothers (Hance, Solomon, Thomas, and William) much like Champ Ferguson were buried in "good rebel soil."
The grave of PVT. Hance Carmichael.
The grave of 1st Sergeant Solomon Carmichael
The grave of PVT Thomas Carmichael
The grave of PVT William Carmichael
I encourage anyone who is interested in history (especially the Civil War) to go and visit the France Cemetery. It is located on Highway 84 (Calfkiller Highway) just north of Sparta, on the White County-Putnam County line. It is most defiantly worth your time.
Stay tuned for more blog posts about tales from Tennessee and beyond.
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