In 1847, Leonidas Polk sold the mansion to Rebecca Van Leer Rebecca was a heiress to an iron fortune and a member of the Van Leer family. She had married one of his brothers, Andrew Jackson Polk, in 1846.The mansion was sold for US$35,000.[1] Andrew and his wife spent another US$35,000 on expansions and refurbishments.[1] Their children, Van Leer Polk and Antoinette Van Leer Polk, grew up at the mansion.[1]
On July 5, 1861, at the outset of the American Civil War, Andrew Jackson Polk, who was elected Captain,[4] organized the Maury County Braves in a grove on the grounds of Ashwood Hall.[1]
In 1862, Antoinette Polk saved Confederate personnel stationed at Ashwood Hall by warning them that Northern forces were coming their way.[5] As a result, she became known as a "Southern heroine."[5]
^ abTennessee: A Guide to the State, US History Publishers: Federal Writers' Project, 1949, p. 389
^James Patrick, Architecture in Tennessee, 1768-1897, Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press, 1990, p. 111
^William Bruce Turner, History of Maury County, Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee: The Parthenon Press, 1955, p. 376
^ ab"Valorous Acts of American Women in War: A Few Instances of Personal Heroism at the Front". The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. June 3, 1917. p. 2. Retrieved July 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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ashwood, hall, southern, plantation, maury, county, tennessee, general, informationstatusdemolishedcoordinates35, 57294, 13703, 57294, 13703clientleonidas, polk, contents, location, history, also, referenceslocation, editthe, plantation, located, ashwood, smal. Ashwood Hall was a Southern plantation in Maury County Tennessee Ashwood HallGeneral informationStatusDemolishedCoordinates35 34 23 N 87 08 13 W 35 57294 N 87 13703 W 35 57294 87 13703ClientLeonidas Polk Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 See also 4 ReferencesLocation editThe plantation was located in Ashwood a small town near Columbia in Maury County Tennessee History editThe land belonged to Colonel William Polk 1 The mansion was built for one of his sons Bishop Leonidas Polk from 1833 to 1837 1 2 Opposite the mansion Leonidas Polk built St John s Episcopal Church from 1839 to 1842 1 3 In 1847 Leonidas Polk sold the mansion to Rebecca Van Leer Rebecca was a heiress to an iron fortune and a member of the Van Leer family She had married one of his brothers Andrew Jackson Polk in 1846 The mansion was sold for US 35 000 1 Andrew and his wife spent another US 35 000 on expansions and refurbishments 1 Their children Van Leer Polk and Antoinette Van Leer Polk grew up at the mansion 1 On July 5 1861 at the outset of the American Civil War Andrew Jackson Polk who was elected Captain 4 organized the Maury County Braves in a grove on the grounds of Ashwood Hall 1 In 1862 Antoinette Polk saved Confederate personnel stationed at Ashwood Hall by warning them that Northern forces were coming their way 5 As a result she became known as a Southern heroine 5 It burned down in 1874 2 See also editHamilton Place Columbia Tennessee Rattle and SnapReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ashwood Hall a b c d e f g Garrett Jill K Spring 1970 St John s Church Ashwood Tennessee Historical Quarterly 29 1 3 23 JSTOR 42623126 a b Tennessee A Guide to the State US History Publishers Federal Writers Project 1949 p 389 James Patrick Architecture in Tennessee 1768 1897 Knoxville Tennessee University of Tennessee Press 1990 p 111 William Bruce Turner History of Maury County Tennessee Nashville Tennessee The Parthenon Press 1955 p 376 a b Valorous Acts of American Women in War A Few Instances of Personal Heroism at the Front The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette June 3 1917 p 2 Retrieved July 10 2015 via Newspapers com nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ashwood Hall amp oldid 1189515521, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
