Historical Marker
Johnson's Brigade
Historical marker location:
Shiloh, Tennessee
( Marker is on Sherman Road, ΒΌ mile north of Hamburg-Purdy Road, on the left when traveling south.)
Cheatham's Division - Polk's Corps. Army of the Mississippi.
The first recorded gold rush in the United States occurred in Tennessee in the early 19th century. The discovery of gold in the state's Cherokee lands sparked a rush of settlers and miners hoping to strike it rich.