Inscription
Named for Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, who was in 1861 appointed brigadier general in the Provisional Army, Independent State of Tennessee, and its first camp commander, the training camp established in this area in June, 1861 was used by numerous Confederate units, including the 3rd Tenn. Infantry (John C. Brown), 11th Tenn. Infantry (Rains) and 42nd Tenn. Infantry (Quarles). Other units, organized elsewhere, trained here; among them were Woodard's 2nd Ky. Calvary.
Details
| HM Number | HM1ARM |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | Civil War |
| Historical Place | Military Installation |
| Marker Type | Historic Structure |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Number | 3C 41 |
| Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition |   6 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 1:01am PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] RAGLAND
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 500180 N 4045436 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 36.55435000, -86.99798333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 33.261', W 86° 59.879' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 33' 15.6600" N, 86° 59' 52.7400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 615 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6563 US-41 Scenic, Cedar Hill TN 37032, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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