Parker's Crossroads
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N 35° 47.837 W 088° 23.442
16S E 374335 N 3962356
Parker's Crossroads
Waymark Code: WM178F
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 02/09/2007
Views: 32
Returning to Middle Tennessee after an etensive & successful raid, Forrest's Cavalry Brigade on Dec. 31, 1862, fought here an all-day battle with 2 separate Union brigades converging on him in an unsuccessful attempt to destroy him before he could recross the Tennessee River near Clifton.
Marker Name: Parker's Crossroads
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker Number: 4D 14
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission
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