Fort Hill (3E 25) - Waverly TN
Posted by: 
Don.Morfe
N 36° 04.932 W 087° 47.652
16S E 428494 N 3993357
Five hundred yards north is a Federal Civil War earthen fort constructed by the 12th and 13th U.S. Colored Infantry to protect the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad.
Waymark Code: WM139B2
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2020
Views: 4
Fort Hill-Five hundred yards north is a Federal Civil War earthen fort constructed by the 12th and 13th U.S. Colored Infantry to protect the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad. The 1st Kansas Artillery was stationed there. The railroad from Johnsonville to Nashville served as the supply line to Union General William T. Sherman in his attack on Chattanooga and Atlanta.
LOCATION: Marker is in Waverly, Tennessee, in Humphreys County. Marker is at the intersection of South Church Street (SR 13) and Fort Hill Road on South Church Street (SR 13). Marker is in this post office area: Waverly TN 37185, United States of America.
Marker Name: Fort Hill
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Fort
Marker Number: 3E 25
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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