Zollicoffer's Headquarters (3B 69) - Portland TN
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Don.Morfe
N 36° 35.258 W 086° 31.268
16S E 542836 N 4049235
One-half mile southeast of here, stood the home of Thomas Buntin, founder of Richland Station and a Confederate sympathizer. In the spring of 1861, the Buntin residence was headquarters of Brigadier General Felix K. Zollicoffer.
Waymark Code: WM1398R
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2020
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Zollicoffer's Headquarters-One-half mile southeast of here, near Maple Hill Cemetery, stood the home of Thomas Buntin, founder of Richland Station and a Confederate sympathizer. In the spring of 1861, the Buntin residence was headquarters of Brigadier General Felix K. Zollicoffer, commander of nearby Camp Trousdale, a Confederate training camp. On July 26, 1861, General Zollicoffer was ordered to East Tennessee to command that department.
LOCATION: Marker is in Portland, Tennessee, in Sumner County. Marker is at the intersection of North Broadway (Tennessee Route 109) and Freedom Drive, on the right when traveling north on North Broadway. Marker is at or near this postal address: 435 N Broadway, Portland TN 37148, United States of America
Marker Name: Zollicoffer's Headquarters
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker Number: 3B 69
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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