Advance and Retreat (3D 18) - Columbia TN
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 35° 34.169 W 087° 02.575
16S E 496111 N 3936200
In this house, Lt. Gen. Hood established his command post while bypassing Maj. Gen. Schofield's force at Columbia, Nov. 24, 1864.
Waymark Code: WM138TH
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2020
Views: 2
Advance and Retreat-In this house, Lt. Gen. Hood established his command post while bypassing Maj. Gen. Schofield's force at Columbia, Nov. 24, 1864. Here also, Dec. 20, Maj. Gen. Forrest issued orders for covering the retreat southward of the Army of Tennessee. On Dec. 21, the house was again occupied, this time by Schofield, in pursuit of Hood and Forrest.
LOCATION: Marker is in Columbia, Tennessee, in Maury County. Marker is on Pulaski Highway (U.S. 31) 0.2 miles south of Sheegog Lane, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia TN 38401, United States of America.
Marker Name: Advance and Retreat
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 3D 18
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission
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