Skirmish at Wartrace 3G 45
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N 35° 31.650 W 086° 20.243
16S E 560075 N 3931745
TN Historical marker about the Civil War, near Wartrace
Waymark Code: WM6FR0
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2009
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SKIRMISH AT WARTACE
In April 1862, Major James M. Shanklin with 197 men of the 42nd Indiana Infantry camped on the west bank of Wartrace Creek, near the end of Bridgeview Street, to secure the supply line of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad by guarding two bridges north and south of Wartrace. Early on the morning of April 11, 1862, Colonel James W. Starnes of the 8th Tennessee Cavalry Battalion with 200 Confederates attacked the camp. Several men on both sides were killed and wounded.
Marker Name: Skirmish at Wartrace
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker Number: 3G 45
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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