CHILDREY, Private Albert Childrey, cir 1841 - Apr 1863
The Youthful Albert Childrey lies here in the Hill Cemetery (Hill Station Community) in an unmarked grave. Childrey a confederate soldier was in the county in the spring of 1863 and as he was so near to his home he was given permission by his commanding officer to go visit his family.
While at home a Federal Spy in the neighborhood reported his presence to Federal Troops stationed at Hurricane Switch (now Glendale). They came after him, but he escaped toward the Duck River, swimming the river, although it was high and he made it to McCutchan Island. The Yanks shot him from a position on a bluff overlooking the river. After the shooting, the Federals then went by his home and told his wife, "We've shot your damned old husband, go get him."
Sourced from Page 156 of the book "Hither and Yon" by Jill Garrett, Maury County Historical Society, second edition 1999, still in print. Information compiled by Wayne Austin. 9 Nov 2015.
