Army of Tennessee 2E 21
N 35° 11.394 W 085° 55.416
16S E 597997 N 3894633
This marker can be found on Hwy 41-A in Sewanee, TN.
Waymark Code: WM26CC
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/11/2007
Views: 84
Army of Tennessee
July 4, 1863
Here and extending 2 miles S.W., occurred the last battle of the Middle Tennessee Campaign. Protecting Bragg's withdrawal, Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, with Texas Rangers and the 4th Tenn. Cav., repulsed an attack by the 5th and 6th Ky. Cav., under Col. Lewis Watkins screening advance of Rosecrans' Union forces.
Marker Name: Army of Tennessee
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker Number: 2E 21
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission
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