Battleground - Danville, AL
N 34° 18.227 W 086° 59.811
16S E 500289 N 3795839
Battleground is another of the many Forrest-Streight historical markers across north Alabama.
Waymark Code: WMNAAK
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2015
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The Battleground historical marker is an Alabama Historical Association metal marker with the Alabama flag at the top. It is located near mile marker 16 on AL Hwy 157. The marker was placed by the Alabama Historical Association.
Marker Name: Battleground
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
Marker Text:
Named after a Civil War Battle fought April 30, 1863, between Confederate troops commanded by General Nathan Bedford Forrest and Union troops commanded by Colonel Abel D. Streight. Confederates lost 50 to 75 men killed or wounded. Union lost 30 men. Shortly after the battle Union forces fled to Hog Mountain pursued by the Confederates.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1983
Marker Number: None
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