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The roots of this extraordinary saga reach back to 1866 when John Walker returned from the Civil War, decimated but determined. Having fought for the Union while his home state, Tennessee, sided with the Confederacy, he found solace and opportunity in Little Green Brier Cove, inheriting 200 acres from his father-in-law. This bountiful land, alive with chestnut and walnut trees, blackberries, and game animals, was perfect for John and his wife to create a homestead.