Christopher Haun | |
|---|---|
 C.A. Haun departing from his family before his execution | |
| Born | September 14, 1821 Greene County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 11, 1861 (aged 40) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Occupation | Potter |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | Union Army |
| Unit | 2nd Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles / wars | East Tennessee bridge burnings |
Christopher Alexander "Alex" Haun (September 14, 1821 – December 11, 1861) was a potter from Greene County, Tennessee, regarded as one of the most notable and skilled of the antebellum period.[1][2][3][4] During the American Civil War, he was executed by the Confederate States of America for participation in the East Tennessee bridge-burning conspiracy.
- ^ Hickman, Sarah Elizabeth (January 4, 2010). "Christopher Alexander Haun (1821-1861)". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ Rogers, Stephen T. "Christopher Haun". Shades of Grey and Blue. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ Donahue Bible (30 September 2004). "Christopher Alexander Haun". In Carroll Van West (ed.). A history of Tennessee arts: creating traditions, expanding horizons. University of Tennessee Press. p. 218. ISBN 978-1-57233-239-3. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ Stephen T. Rogers; Samuel D. Smith (23 October 2003). "Pottery". In Benjamin Hubbard Caldwell; Robert H. Hicks; Mark Scala (eds.). Art of Tennessee. Frist Center for the Visual Arts (Nashville, Tenn.) distributed by The University of Tennessee Press for the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. pp. 110–111. ISBN 9780972577915. Retrieved 18 December 2012.