(December 16, 1864)
— Assault on the Barricade —
During the retreat from Nashville, Colonel Edmund Rucker's brigade attempted to block the Union pursuit by erecting a barricade of fence rails and logs across Granny White Pike, 1/2 mile south of this spot. During the ensuing night attack by Union cavalry, fierce hand-to-hand fighting took place until the position finally was overrun around midnight, with Rucker wounded and then captured.| HM Number | HM14WS |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 126 |
| Year Placed | 2005 |
| Placed By | The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 9:29pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 516536 N 3989613 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.05093333, -86.81640000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 3.056', W 86° 48.984' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 3' 3.36" N, 86° 48' 59.04" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 615 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1-81 Club Dr, Brentwood TN 37027, US |
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