Artifacts Six

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The death of famed explorer Meriwether Lewis in 1809 near Hohenwald is considered one of Tennessee's greatest mysteries. His body was discovered with multiple wounds, but experts have never determined whether it was murder or suicide.

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Click for link to 1996 Newsweek article on Meriwether Lewis controversy.

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Captain William Clark

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York, a slave of Captain William Clark, became an invaluable member of the Lewis & Clark expedition. Because the Western Indians had never seen a black man, his presence became a useful tool in negotiations with the tribes. His skill as a diplomat served Clark on numerous occasions. Clark freed York following the expedition. York later died in a Cholera epidemic in Middle Tennessee.

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While Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg is the most remembered, historians regard General John Hood's charge at the Battle of Franklin as one of the greatest military assaults in history. Over 54 Confederate Regimental Commanders were either killed or wounded in the assault.