You’ll find one of the most famous battlegrounds of the Civil War in Rutherford County. Stones River National Battlefield is located in the heart of the county, in the heart of Tennessee, really. In the intense three-day battle that began on December 31, 1862, 13,249 Union soldiers died and 10,266 soldiers of the Confederacy were killed.

Given their violent deaths, perhaps it’s not surprising to learn that people who believe in things that go bump in the night have spotted soldiers still camped out on the site. The area has a history of ghost sitings, including by one of my friends who saw men wearing gray uniforms huddled around a fire. When she asked about the reenactment, she learned that none were on the schedule that day.

Ghost stories in Nashville are not limited to the nearby battlefield. And who doesn’t love a good ghost story? When they’re especially good, when they make your hair stand on end, when they give you the heebie-jeebies, you may be hearing one of the many stories written by local author Betsy Phillips. When I helped Betsy find a house a couple of years ago, I never dreamed the one she would pick would have a ghost in her backyard. But he’s there… the old home-owner who loved to spend his time gardening or sitting under the regal trees.

Today, Betsy shares this and other ghost stories in her book titled A City of Ghosts. You can find it on Amazon.com by clicking here. On Halloween, the author will do a reading from her book beginning at 6:00 p.m. You can attend this event at The Front Porch at Scarritt Bennett, 1000 19th Ave. S. in Nashville.

I can’t promise I’ll be there to hear my friend read, but I’m going to try! You should too! Come on out for a night of fun, scary ghost stories!

Posted by:  Kathy Tyson

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