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George Gibbs Dibrell - April 12, 1822-May 9, 1888 2D17 |
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Born in a house which stood here. A leading citizen, he
was elected a Union delegate to the proposed secession
convention of 1861, but enlisted for the Confederacy at
Tennessee's withdrawal; recruited and commanded
brigades under Forrest and Wheeler; on the flight from
Richmond was the guardian of Confederate archives.
Member of Congress, 1874-84; prominent in railroad and
coal mining activities in this area. He is buried in Sparta.
US70S, 304 Broadway, Sparta. White County Tennessee
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