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Title	A Thrilling Scene in East Tennessee: Colonel Fry and the Union Men Swearing by the Flag
Alternate Title	East Tennessee Bridge Burners
Date	1862
Genre	newspapers
Material/Technique	engraving
Image Note	Cover of Harper's Weekly Saturday 29 March 1862
Description	Black and white image of men standing inside a timber frame building lit by a candle on a flag-draped table draped. The men have their hands raised in the air.
Historical note	This scene was intended to represent Henry Fry and some of the other loyalists in upper East Tennessee who had attempted to burn bridges in order to disrupt Confederate movements in their area. After the November 8, 1861 burning of a bridge on the outskirts of Greeneville, five men, including Fry, were hanged for their participation. Among the group were both Fry and master potter Christopher A. Haun.
Subject	Flags; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865;
Theme	Walking a Fine Line Capturing the Flag
Story	Christopher Haun Susan Brownlow
Geographic Location	United States--Tennessee--Greeneville
Time period	1860-1869
Language	eng
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
Source	Harper's Weekly
Archival file	shades12/East-tennessee-bridge-burners-1861.jpg