Battle of Snow Hill - Dowelltown TN
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Don.Morfe
N 36° 00.318 W 085° 55.650
16S E 596657 N 3985068
On April 3, 1863, two Union brigades under Gen. Stanley advanced to this position to battle a Confederate Division commanded by Col. Gano of Morgan's Cavalry ½ mile east on Snow Hill.
Waymark Code: WM12GA4
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2020
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Battle of Snow Hill-On April 3, 1863, two Union brigades under Gen. Stanley advanced to this position to battle a Confederate Division commanded by Col. Gano of Morgan's Cavalry ½ mile east on Snow Hill. Union wounded were taken to the Williams house 300 yards to the east. Union dead were buried 300 yards northeast in unmarked graves. Confederate dead were buried near the Methodist Church 4 miles east in unmarked graves. Stone breastworks used by the Confederates are still present at the foot of Snow Hill.
Location: Marker is in Dowelltown, Tennessee, in Dekalb County. Memorial is at the intersection of Nashville Highway (U.S. 70) and Old Dry Creek Road, on the right when traveling east on Nashville Highway. Dowelltown TN 37059
Marker Name: Battle of Snow Hill
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker Number: 2D 29
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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