- Collection:
- Marion O. Smith Papers
- Title:
- Civil War soldiers and saltpeter miners of Lookout Cave, Tennessee
- Creator:
- Smith, Marion O., 1942-
- Date of Original:
- 1942/2022
- Subject:
- Explosives--Additives
Saltpeter
Discovery and exploration
Soldiers
Names
Vandalism
Independent scholars
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Graffiti
Caving
Signatures (Writing)|Tourism--Moral and ethical aspects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
Saltpeter industry--History
Gunpowder industry
Guano industry
Nitrates
Caves
Speleology
Journal of Spelean History
Speleologists
Geology, Economic
Graffiti
Geotourism
Sustainable tourism
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America. Nitre and Mining Bureau
Manufacturing industries--United States--History--19th century
Manufacturing industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th century
Mineral industries--United States--History--19th century
Mineral industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th century
Saltpeter industry--United States
Gunpowder--United States
Nitrogen industries--United States
Saltpeter industry--Confederate States of America
Gunpowder--Confederate States of America
Nitrogen industries--Confederate States of America
Bats--Manure
Guano
Local history - People:
- Smith, Marion O., 1942-
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bartow County, 34.23786, -84.8405
- Medium:
- field notes
photocopies
facsimiles (reproductions)
notes (documents)
research notes
graffiti (casual notations)
cave paintings
rock engravings
drawings (visual works)
rock paintings
rock drawings - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Photocopy of typewritten report titled "Civil War Soldiers and Saltpeter Members of Lookout Cave, Tennessee" explores the wartime use of Lookout Cave, located near Ruby Falls in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The cave was utilized by both Southern and Northern soldiers during the Civil War for purposes such as shelter and storage. It is situated near a well-known landmark, Ruby Falls. The report mentions specific individuals associated with the cave’s use and saltpeter production, and highlights the broader use of Caves in the area for wartime activities, particularly related to saltpeter mining. Sites mentioned: Lookout Cave (Tenn.)
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_b330-385
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_b330-385#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_b330-385/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 56 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Dade County Ga. Historical Society
- Rights:
-
