FORREST'S MURFREESBORO RAID ~ 2E 51
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Better Half
N 35° 25.781 W 085° 43.413
16S E 615869 N 3921442
Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest's mission to capture Murfreesboro.
Waymark Code: WM29GZ
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Titansfan
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FORREST'S MURFREESBORO RAID
---July 10, 1862 ---
Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest's brigade, having left Chattanooga July 9, bivouacked here enroute to his capture of Murfreesboro. The Brigade then consisted of the 8th Texas Cavalry (Wharton), 2nd Georgia Cavalry (Lawton), and Woodward's Kentucky Cavalry Battalion. The 2nd Georgia Cavalry Battalion (Morrison), leaving Kingston, had orders to join him at McMinnville.
Marker Name: FORREST'S MURFREESBORO RAID

Marker Location: Roadside

Type of Marker: Battle (war)

Marker Number: 2E 51

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission


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