After the Battle of Hartsville, December 7, 1862, the people of Hartsville buried both Confederate and Union dead on a knoll at the back of the city cemetery. Union soldiers were eventually removed home or to Nashville National Cemetery. A monument dedicated to the Confederates who died in battle was erected in 1997. At the time of the battle, Hartsville was part of Sumner County-Trousdale was not established as a county until 1870. The founder of the town of Hartsville, mill owner and ferry operator, James Hart, is also buried here. James Hart was also a Revolutionary War soldier .
Location: Cemetery Rd, just south of town
Visited: Sep 30, 2006
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