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|   Nashville and Decatur Railroad - Spring Hill TN
in U.S. Civil War Sites In the fall of 1864, this railroad was used as a major supply line for Union garrisons throughout Tennessee, north Alabama and north Georgia, Spring Hill was an important wood and water stop on this railroad. posted by:  Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/27/2020 last visited: 9/30/2021 |
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| Left of the Union Defensive Position Opdycke's Brigade Line - Spring Hill TN in U.S. Civil War Sites At approximately 12:30 p.m. on November 29, 1864, Col. Emerson Opdycke’s veteran brigade known unofficially as “Opdycke’s tigers,” marching in the lead of Wagner’s division, swept through Spring Hill to secure the town from Confederate cavalry. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/27/2020 last visited: 9/30/2021 |
 view gallerySW0 km | Ewell Farm-Spring Hill Battlefield - Spring Hill TN in U.S. Civil War Sites On a knoll just southwest of the railroad depot is the antebellum home of the widow Lizinka Brown. Her son, Campbell Brown was a staff officer with Confederate General Richard S. Ewell of the Army of Northern Virginia. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/27/2020 last visited: 9/30/2021 |
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| Forrest's 3:00 p.m. Cavalry Attack - Spring Hill TN in U.S. Civil War Sites As Forrest's cavalry fought their way to the outskirts of Spring Hill by 2:30 p.m., they observed Brigadier General George Wagner's division marching into the town. Forrest, aggressive as ever, determined to attack quickly to seize the town and pike. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/27/2020 last visited: 9/30/2021 |
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| Martin Cheairs Home Headquarters of Confederate General Earl Van Dorn - Spring Hill TN in U.S. Civil War Sites In Spring 1863, Confederate Major General Earl Van Dorn established the headquarters of his cavalry command of the Army of the Mississippi at Spring Hill. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/28/2020 last visited: 9/24/2021 |
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| Spring Hill, Tennessee ~ November 29, 1864 - Spring Hill TN in U.S. Civil War Sites In 1864, Spring Hill was a small, prosperous farming community. Although the town had been occupied by both Confederate and Federal forces at various times, it had not been seriously impacted by the war. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/28/2020 last visited: 9/24/2021 |
 view gallerySW2.7 km | Confederate Movements After Sunset November 29, 1864 - Spring Hill TN in U.S. Civil War Sites After the sun set, Confederate plans began to quietly fall apart. Hood appeared confident that Forrest held the pike north of Spring Hill, and thus was not unduly concerned with cutting the pike south of town. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/27/2020 last visited: 9/30/2021 |
 view gallerySW2.7 km | Schofield's Retreat Night of November 29-30 - Spring Hill TN in U.S. Civil War Sites For a number of reasons, Major General John Schofield had been tardy in evacuating his position at Columbia and retreating to Franklin. Although starting late, the Federal army performed a well planned and executed retreat. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/27/2020 last visited: 9/30/2021 |
 view galleryS2.7 km | Oaklawn The Absalom Thompson House - Spring Hill TN in U.S. Civil War Sites Hood's Headquarters- Late in the afternoon of November 29, 1864, Hood established the headquarters of the Army of Tennessee at this location. Hood spent part of the evening sitting on a log near the fish pond of the house. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/27/2020 last visited: 9/30/2021 |
 view galleryN19 km | McGavock Confederate Cemetery - Franklin TN in U.S. Civil War Sites After the Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864, the Union Army withdrew into Nashville. Casualties of over 8,000 Union and Confederate soldiers lay upon the field. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/15/2020 last visited: 10/1/2021 |
 view galleryN20 km | Attack On The Union Left - Franklin TN in U.S. Civil War Sites Confederate Regiments from Brig. Gen. Thomas Scott's, Brig. Gen. John Adams', and Brig. Gen. Winfield Featherstons's Brigades of Maj. Gen. William Loring's Division advanced under artillery fire through this northwestern parcel of Carnton. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/14/2020 last visited: 10/1/2021 |
 view galleryN20.8 km | Fort Granger - Franklin TN in U.S. Civil War Sites In the spring of 1863, Federal forces commanded by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger occupied Franklin. Construction of major fortifications began under the direction of Capt. W. E. Merrill, the largest of them being placed on Figuers Bluff. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/14/2020 last visited: 10/1/2021 |
 view galleryN42.8 km | Battle of Nashville - Redoubt No. 1 in U.S. Civil War Sites This is Redoubt No. 1, which was on the left end of the confederate attack line on Dec. 15, 1864. posted by: cgeek location: Tennessee date approved: 4/20/2008 last visited: 3/22/2009 |
 view galleryN46.8 km | Fort Negley in U.S. Civil War Sites Fort Negley was involved in one of the last battles of the Civil War, the Battle of Nashville. This partially restored fort is located near downtown Nashville, TN. posted by: 1milehighwalker location: Tennessee date approved: 1/26/2007 last visited: 7/25/2022 |
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| Stand Fast! The Pioneer Brigade - Murfreesboro TN in U.S. Civil War Sites In the Army of the Cumberland, a brigade of pioneers handled all the army’s pick, shovel and ax work for building roads and bridges. Officers picked two men from every company of every regiment in the army for this duty. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/4/2020 last visited: 10/1/2021 |
 view galleryE47 km | God has granted us a Happy New Year! - Murfreesboro TN in U.S. Civil War Sites God has granted us a Happy New Year!
Braxton Bragg, general commanding the Army of the Tennessee, in a telegram to Confederate President Jefferson Davis posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/4/2020 last visited: 10/1/2021 |
 view galleryE47 km | Why Fight Here?-Stones River Battlefield - Murfreesboro TN in U.S. Civil War Sites Here in the quiet fields and forests along Stones River outside Murfreesboro, two great armies fought - and spilled the blood of tens of thousands of Americans in one of the most costly battles of the Civil War. Why here? posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/4/2020 last visited: 2/24/2022 |
 view galleryE47 km | The Federals' Final Rally Turns the Tide - Murfreesboro TN in U.S. Civil War Sites Imagine the narrow belt of land between the Nashville Pike you see ahead and the railroad tracks just behind it jammed with 30,000 soldiers, dozens of cannon, and endless wagons. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/4/2020 last visited: 10/1/2021 |
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| Sam Davis Gravesite - Smyrna TN in U.S. Civil War Sites He was told that if information were not forthcoming, the Federals would hang him as a spy. Sam refused to cooperate, claiming he was a scout and a courier, not a spy. He was swiftly tried and hanged on November 27, 1863. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/26/2020 last visited: 9/24/2021 |
 view galleryE48.1 km | Battle at Stones River-Fortress Rosecrans - Murfreesboro TN in U.S. Civil War Sites You are here at Fortress Rosecrans. After the battle of Stones River, Union troops fortified a vast area just outside downtown Murfreesboro. They named their fortress for their popular commander, General William S. Rosecrans. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/4/2020 last visited: 10/1/2021 |
 view galleryE48.1 km | Fortress Rosecrans-Stones River National Battlefield - Murfreesboro TN in U.S. Civil War Sites Constructed in 1863 after the Battle of Stones River, Fortress Rosecrans protected the huge Union supply depot at Murfreesboro. The nearly three miles of earthworks enclosed about 200 acres of storehouses, blockhouses, and powder magazines. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/4/2020 last visited: 10/1/2021 |
 view galleryE48.4 km | Battle at Stones River-Nashville Pike - Murfreesboro TN in U.S. Civil War Sites Stones River National Battlefield preserves some key portions of the ground where two great armies of Americans - some 81,000 men - clashed with each other. Their bitter, three-day struggle erupted on New Year's Eve 1862. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/4/2020 last visited: 2/25/2022 |
 view galleryE48.4 km | Battle at Stones River-Redoubt Brannan - Murfreesboro TN in U.S. Civil War Sites You are here at Redoubt Brannan-This remnant of Redoubt Brannan and the extensive earthworks found south of Lytle Creek are today preserved as parts of Stones River National Battlefield. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/4/2020 last visited: 10/1/2021 |
 view galleryE48.4 km | Redoubt Brannan Fortress Rosecans - Murfreesboro TN in U.S. Civil War Sites The Civil War earthwork you see here was just a small part of Fortress Rosecrans. Almost three miles of earthworks, blockhouses, and cannon protected the railroad, warehouses, and ammunition magazines. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Tennessee date approved: 10/4/2020 last visited: 10/1/2021 |
 view galleryE49.6 km | Courthouse Square - Murfreesboro, TN in U.S. Civil War Sites There are several markers on the square for activities at different dates here. posted by:  YoSam. location: Tennessee date approved: 3/31/2022 last visited: never |
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