United States, Alabama, 32.75041, -86.75026United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018United States, Tennessee, 35.75035, -86.25027Smith, Marion O., 1942-20221942/2022Photocopy of typewritten report titled "Union Soldier Caves in T.A.G. Now Number Fifteen" by Marion O. Smith explores the historical use of Caves by Union soldiers during the Civil War in the Tennessee-Alabama-Georgia ("T.A.G.") region. Civil War context: As of early 1994, 15 Caves in the T.A.G. area were documented as having been visited by Union soldiers, often during major campaigns or while operating near supply lines and railroads. Includes visits during the Chickamauga-Chattanooga and Atlanta campaigns. Graffiti evidence: Several Caves contain graffiti inscriptions left by soldiers, providing evidence of their presence. Notable Caves mentioned: Kickback Cave, Lookout Mountain Cave, Long Island Saltpeter Cave, Nickajack Cave, Tumbling Rock Cave, Bishop Cave.image/jp2enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Explosives--AdditivesSaltpeterDiscovery and explorationSoldiersNamesVandalismIndependent scholarsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--GraffitiCavingSignatures (Writing)|Tourism--Moral and ethical aspectsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narrativesSaltpeter industry--HistoryGunpowder industryGuano industryNitratesCavesSpeleologyJournal of Spelean HistorySpeleologistsGeology, EconomicGraffitiGeotourismSustainable tourismUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of America. Nitre and Mining BureauManufacturing industries--United States--History--19th centuryManufacturing industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th centuryMineral industries--United States--History--19th centuryMineral industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th centurySaltpeter industry--United StatesGunpowder--United StatesNitrogen industries--United StatesSaltpeter industry--Confederate States of AmericaGunpowder--Confederate States of AmericaNitrogen industries--Confederate States of AmericaBats--ManureGuanoLocal historyUnion Soldier Caves in T.A.G now number fifteenText