George Acklen - Found at Ft. Negley
Belmont Mansion is fortunate to have a talented researcher on staff. Recently, Andy Blair’s work to gain greater insight into the African American experience at Belmont has brought new information about George Acklen, an enslaved member of the Acklen household. He first caught our attention in one of the few surviving letters Adelicia wrote. This one to her brother Oliver B. Hayes states, “George left this morning, gone no one knows where unless to the camp…” This off-hand re
