United States, Tennessee, Warren County, 35.67868, -85.7785Smith, Marion O., 1942-20221942/2022Photocopy of historical narrative prepared by Marion O. Smith about T. J. Byrne, a Confederate officer affiliated with the Nitre Bureau during the American Civil War. It outlines Byrne’s activities from 1862 to 1863, including his assignments in Tennessee and Georgia, his brief capture by Union forces, and his continued involvement in Confederate operations. The account provides specific dates, locations, and military roles, but notes that Byrne’s full identity remains uncertain.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 historyT. J. Byrne: A confederate nitre bureau officerText