Battle of Milton
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N 35° 55.570 W 086° 11.917
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Battle of Milton Historical Marker 3 A 107
Waymark Code: WM416V
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 06/22/2008
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On March 20, 1863, a brigade of the Union infantry took a position on this ridge and held off repeated attacks by General John H. Morgan's Confederate calvary. The 1500 Federals, under the command of Colonel Hall, inflicted heavy casualties on the 2000 attacking Confederates. Morgan withdrew late in the afternoon as Federal enforcements arrived from Murfreesboro. Local citizens buried the Confederate dead in a small grove near the community. Federal losses were light.
Marker Name: Battle of Milton
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker Number: 3 A 107
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission
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