Historical Marker
Chalmers' Brigade
Historical marker location:
Shiloh, Tennessee
( Marker can be reached from Hamburg-Savannah Road, ΒΌ mile south of Hamburg-Purdy Road, on the left when traveling south.)
Withers' Division - Bragg'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.