General Longstreet Museum

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+1 (423) 438-0968

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Stereo vision with colorized photos of Civil War

5915 E Andrew Johnson Hwy

Russellville, TN 37860

+1 (423) 438-0968

http://www.longstreetmuseum.com

The first-floor rooms of William Nenney House housed the headquarters for Confederate Gen. James Longstreet during the cold winter of 1863-1864. His 25,000-man army camped nearby and suffered from the cold and lack of food. Longstreet’s command remained here until the end of February 1864.

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5.04 reviews

Paisley T.

5/8/2016

Mr. William Nenney's house is probably not much to look at on the outside. It's not ostentatious. It's really rather simple. But the hard wood floors creak with charm and the small handful of...

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Joye C.

2/14/2024

I've been meaning to post this review for awhile. The museum is undergoing some renovations. It was enlightening to learn about more of the local history. We enjoyed a self guided tour of the...

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Scott W.

12/3/2017

Visited this museum after wrapping up a tour of Chickamauga. It is a must see. Great museum with a lot of artifacts to look at. I knew nothing about the Knoxville campaign and the winter...

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Bryan M.

9/11/2016

My wife and I spent a week in the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge area, and I was searching for some Civil War history sites to add to our to-do list. That's when I ran across the listing on...

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