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Cherry Mansion, 101 Main Street, Savannah, Hardin County, TN

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Significance: This attractive residence, situated high above the Tennessee River, was built in 1849 by David Robinson for his son-in-law, William H. Cherry. The house is famous for its use as a Federal Headquarters by Major Generals C.F. Smith, U.S. Grant, Don Carlos Buell and W.H.L. Wallace, during the Battle of Shiloh, a few miles to the southwest. The modified, white Georgian building faces west to the river with a handsome two-level porch. The site terraces down to the river.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-44

Survey number: HABS TN-141

Building/structure dates: ca. 1850 Initial Construction

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1933 - 1970
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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hardin county ,  35.22587, -88.25683
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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