Pvt. Henry Fry was one of five union soldiers who were given orders by President Abraham Lincoln to burn a local railroad bridge that the confederates were using to transport men and supplies. Being that East Tennessee was full of union sympathizers when these five men were caught the confederates made examples out of them by hanging them. These men were examples of the pro-union struggles in East Tennessee during the civil war.
There were probably 40 or 50 people involved in burning bridges in East Tennessee in support of the Union cause early in the Civil War, but only five were executed. Although they were executed as "spies," all five men had been sworn into Company F of the 2nd Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, USA, prior to the time when they participated in burning the bridge.
Both Henry Fry and Jacob Hinshaw were captured and hung at the bridge while the other 3 were late caught and hung in Knoxville, Tennessee
Jacob Madison Hinshaw, 12/8/1840 - 11/30/1861 # 93837202
Henry Fry, 12/7/1823 - 11/30/1861 # 73702193
Christopher Alexander Haun, 9/14/1821 - 12/11/1861 # 41629441
Jacob Harmon, Jr., 6/2/1818 - 12/17/1861 # 9101540
Henry Harmon, 9/3/1839 - 12/17/1861 # 9101506
These five men have inspired many books such as "The Bridge Burners: A True Adventure of East Tennessee's Underground Civil War " by Cameron Judd.
There is an annual memorial held for these men each year at the Pottertown Cemetery.
There were probably 40 or 50 people involved in burning bridges in East Tennessee in support of the Union cause early in the Civil War, but only five were executed. Although they were executed as "spies," all five men had been sworn into Company F of the 2nd Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, USA, prior to the time when they participated in burning the bridge.
Both Henry Fry and Jacob Hinshaw were captured and hung at the bridge while the other 3 were late caught and hung in Knoxville, Tennessee
Jacob Madison Hinshaw, 12/8/1840 - 11/30/1861 # 93837202
Henry Fry, 12/7/1823 - 11/30/1861 # 73702193
Christopher Alexander Haun, 9/14/1821 - 12/11/1861 # 41629441
Jacob Harmon, Jr., 6/2/1818 - 12/17/1861 # 9101540
Henry Harmon, 9/3/1839 - 12/17/1861 # 9101506
These five men have inspired many books such as "The Bridge Burners: A True Adventure of East Tennessee's Underground Civil War " by Cameron Judd.
There is an annual memorial held for these men each year at the Pottertown Cemetery.
Pvt. Henry Fry was one of five union soldiers who were given orders by President Abraham Lincoln to burn a local railroad bridge that the confederates were using to transport men and supplies. Being that East Tennessee was full of union sympathizers when these five men were caught the confederates made examples out of them by hanging them. These men were examples of the pro-union struggles in East Tennessee during the civil war.
There were probably 40 or 50 people involved in burning bridges in East Tennessee in support of the Union cause early in the Civil War, but only five were executed. Although they were executed as "spies," all five men had been sworn into Company F of the 2nd Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, USA, prior to the time when they participated in burning the bridge.
Both Henry Fry and Jacob Hinshaw were captured and hung at the bridge while the other 3 were late caught and hung in Knoxville, Tennessee
Jacob Madison Hinshaw, 12/8/1840 - 11/30/1861 # 93837202
Henry Fry, 12/7/1823 - 11/30/1861 # 73702193
Christopher Alexander Haun, 9/14/1821 - 12/11/1861 # 41629441
Jacob Harmon, Jr., 6/2/1818 - 12/17/1861 # 9101540
Henry Harmon, 9/3/1839 - 12/17/1861 # 9101506
These five men have inspired many books such as "The Bridge Burners: A True Adventure of East Tennessee's Underground Civil War " by Cameron Judd.
There is an annual memorial held for these men each year at the Pottertown Cemetery.
There were probably 40 or 50 people involved in burning bridges in East Tennessee in support of the Union cause early in the Civil War, but only five were executed. Although they were executed as "spies," all five men had been sworn into Company F of the 2nd Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, USA, prior to the time when they participated in burning the bridge.
Both Henry Fry and Jacob Hinshaw were captured and hung at the bridge while the other 3 were late caught and hung in Knoxville, Tennessee
Jacob Madison Hinshaw, 12/8/1840 - 11/30/1861 # 93837202
Henry Fry, 12/7/1823 - 11/30/1861 # 73702193
Christopher Alexander Haun, 9/14/1821 - 12/11/1861 # 41629441
Jacob Harmon, Jr., 6/2/1818 - 12/17/1861 # 9101540
Henry Harmon, 9/3/1839 - 12/17/1861 # 9101506
These five men have inspired many books such as "The Bridge Burners: A True Adventure of East Tennessee's Underground Civil War " by Cameron Judd.
There is an annual memorial held for these men each year at the Pottertown Cemetery.
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