Saulsbury, TN

Saulsbury, TN is a town in Hardeman County population 1466 with a median income of $24,000 and a median age of 42.  Originally called Berlin and located a mile south, the town was started by two intersecting regional mail roads.  It got a post office in 1839 and was incorporated in 1846.  Within five years the town grew to over 350 residents.  Upon the completion of the Memphis and Charleston Railroads Berlin was bypassed by the railroads due to one landowner's refusal to sell their property to the railroad.  Instead, the track was laid down one mile north of Berlin on the land of Burrell Sauls and Berry Futrell.  The railroad station was called Sauls-Berry Depot.  With the new depot it eventually became the demise of Berlin when towns people moved to the new settlement.  In 1856 Saulsbury was incorporated.  During the Civil War Saulsbury became a rally point for the Confederate troops.  It was under Union Troops control for a short period in 1862. After the Civil War when most of the towns around Saulsbury were suffering and closing down Saulsbury survived due to its cotton production and became the leader in cotton production.  It was also a great producer of eggs, turkeys, poultry and hogs.  Sand Mining became a major industry in the 1870s providing 47 different types of sand for brass molding.  Today Saulsbury is a small town with a gas station, grocery store, city hall, post office, school and a couple more civil buildings.  It has some nice homes and they have American flags flying on every street light through town. 
Today, weather permitting, we are headed to Shiloh National Military Park.  One of the bloodiest battles during the Civil War was fought there and it is suppose to be one of the best preserved battlefields around.  Check back tomorrow to share our experience!