Terry L Futrell

*** Recipient of East Tennessee Historical Society Award of Excellence 2020 ***The role of Morgan County, Tennessee in the Civil War has received marginal attention for more than 150 years, likely because there were no significant battles fought within the county. However, Morgan County was a microcosm of the broader struggles experienced in East Tennessee during the war by both citizens and the military. It was here that the Confederates established Camp Schooler to exercise harsh control of the county's pro-Union population. It was here that General Ambrose Burnside's 23rd Corps of the Army of Ohio first fully assembled as they began their Union campaign to take control of East Tennessee. Through hundreds of hours of research, Terry and Michael have compiled the most complete records that characterize the Civil War and its aftermath in Morgan County. The book includes official records of the U.S. Government, relevant extracts from diaries and books written by soldiers about their experiences in Morgan County, newspaper accounts, war-related civilian court cases, and civilian claims against the government. Lastly, records related to notorious Confederate marauder Champ Ferguson, whose men brutally murdered prominent Morgan Countian Benjamin "Tolliver" Staples, are included. Whether you are a history buff or Civil War author, you will find this compilation of records to be a real treasure.

Many false assumptions have been perpetuated through the years about the parentage of Etheldred Futrell, progenitor of the East Tennessee Futrells. The migration of the related John B. Walls family to Morgan County, Tennessee, has also been falsely portrayed. The author corrects these errors by presenting compelling evidence based on official records and DNA analysis. The history of the Futrell family in America is summarized, providing linkage back to Thomas Futrell, the first Futrell who came to America in 1679 as an indentured servant. The migration of John Martin, John B. Walls, and Etheldred Futrell from North Carolina to Knox County, Tennessee in the early 1800s, and then to Roane and Morgan Counties in the 1850s is documented. Finally, the first four generations of the Futrell family in East Tennessee are presented in detail supported by reference to official records and other reliable sources. A link to electronic records in the family tree is also provided.