Lot 1084: 2 Newspapers, Relic Revolver, Minie balls and Clay Pipe, Hollybrook Farm, Blount Co.

Two (2) New York Tribune newspapers dated from December 5-7 1863 highlighting civil war updates related to the Maryville and Knoxville areas, including specifically THE FIGHT AT CAMPBELL’S STATION and OPERATIONS AROUND KNOXVILLE, one (1) relic revolver found on the property of Hollybrook Farm in Rockford, TN, ten (10) minie balls also found on the property of Hollybrook Farm in Rockford, TN, and one (1) clay pipe decorated with incised grooves also found on the property of Hollybrook Farm in Rockford, TN. All range in size from ½ in. H x ½ in. W to 11 in. H x 16 in. W. 19th century. Note: “Originally constructed before 1819, and possibly as early as the 1790s, the house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The property has only been occupied by five families since 1819… [A] log building across from the main house served as a Union army hospital during the Civil War. There is allegedly a cannonball lodged in the upper gable of the house. In landscaping the property, a Civil war era pistol was uncovered.” (Source: Foothills Land Conservancy) 

PROVENANCE:

The collection of Marty and David Black, Rockford, TN.

CONDITION:

Overall good condition with normal wear and oxidation present in archaeological finds such as the revolver, mine balls, and clay pipe.