This index lists the 1,088 individuals who served from Campbell County during World War I. There were 1,003 soldiers in the Army, 30 of which were officers. There were 61 sailors in the Navy and none were officers. There were 7 Marines in the Marine Corps. There were 17 fraudulent enlistments, discharges, dishonorable discharges, or desertions.
This index reports that 693 individuals served from Anderson County during World War I. There were 625 soldiers in the Army, 15 of which were officers. There were 50 sailors in the Navy and none were officers. There were 7 Marines in the Marine Corps. There were 11 fraudulent enlistments, discharges, dishonorable discharges, or desertions.
Dr. Thomas H. Phillips came to thee United States from Masteg, South Wales with his mother and father in 1882 when he was only three months old. It was in Rockwood that he grew to manhood and was graduated from the Vanderbilt School of Medicine, He began his practice In Briceville, Tennessee, but later moved to Rockwood to make his home. Few people know that in his younger days he dabbled in oil painting and played the piano. He was so skillful with his hands that it is no wonder he became an excellent surgeon. Dr. Phillips married the former … Read more