Affair at Travisville

Affair at Travisville (HM1ES1)

Location: Pall Mall, TN 38577 Pickett County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 35.045', W 84° 59.854'

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In the first military action in Tennessee during the Civil War, Union troops of the 1st Kentucky Cavalry and the Home Guards of Houstonville Cavalry attacked a Confederate encampment at Travisville on September 29, 1861. The 100 Confederate troops refused to surrender. After being fired upon and losing four men, the Confederates retreated into the surrounding hills.
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HM NumberHM1ES1
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Marker Number2C 17
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 5:30pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 679145 N 4050601
Decimal Degrees36.58408333, -84.99756667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 35.045', W 84° 59.854'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 35' 2.70" N, 84° 59' 51.24" W
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Area Code(s)931
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3416 Caney Creek Rd, Pall Mall TN 38577, US
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