Battle of Nashville - Shy's Hill
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N 36° 05.278 W 086° 48.492
16S E 517267 N 3993722
This is the marker for Shy's Hill, part of the Battle of Nashville.
Waymark Code: WM412J
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2008
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Battle of Nashville
Shy's HillOn this hill was fought the decisive encounter of the Battle of Nashville December 16, 1864. At 4:15 P.M. a Federal assault at the angle on top o fthe hill broke the Confederate line. Col. W. M. Shy, 20th Tenn. Inf. was killed and Gen. T. B. Smith was captured. The Confederates retreated over the Overton Hills to the Franklin Pike.
Marker Name: Battle of Nashville - Shy's Hill
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker Number: 5
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nasvhille and Davidson County
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