Why is Tennessee the Volunteer State? Here's how the nickname came about
The nickname gained even more prominence during the War of 1812 and the major role Tennesseans and Tennessee militia members ...
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Why is Tennessee called the Volunteers? Mascot name explained
Despite being a major state university in one of college ... It has everything to do with men volunteering to be part of the ...
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TENNESSEE.; Martial Law Declared by the Legislature--Gov. Brownlow Requested to Call Out the Militia--The Agricultural College Fund.
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