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Nashville Plow Works

Nashville Plow Works

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Jan 12, 2006 17:08

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6th Ave. S (US 31) at Palmer Pl. Site of a farm implement factory operated by Messrs. Sharp and Hamilton, previous to the War Between the States. With the outbreak of hostilities they reversed the Biblical injunction and produced swords of excellent quality for the Confederacy. With the coming of the Federal Army, the making of swords was discontinued.