Historical Marker
William Nash
Historical marker location:
Fowlkes, Tennessee
( Marker is at the intersection of Old Highway 20 (Tennessee Route 210) and Bonicord Road Extension, on the right when traveling east on Old Highway 20.)
Tennessee was the last state to secede from the Union during the Civil War. It joined the Confederacy in June 1861, but a significant portion of its population remained loyal to the Union, leading to a bitter and divided conflict within the state.