United States, Alabama, Marshall County, 34.36696, -86.30664Smith, Marion O., 1942-20221942/2022Photocopy of typewritten report that describes Cave Mountain Cave, located near the Tennessee River and known by several names, including Barnard and Saltpeter, highlighting its historical significance and use for saltpeter mining dating back to before 1840. It details the cave's role during the Civil War, particularly in 1864 when the Confederate Nitre Bureau operated there, leaving behind visible mining shafts and bore holes. The account also includes references to individuals who worked in the cave and historical raids by Union soldiers that disrupted Confederate operations. Sites mentioned: Cave Mountain Cave (Ala.)Barnard Cave (Ala.)Saltpeter Cave (Ala.)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 historyCave Mountain CaveText