Sept.-Oct., 1862
The Army of Mississippi passed here. Forrest's Cavalry Brigade, reporting Sept. 3, moved out to screen the left flank. Here, Sept. 5, Bragg advised his army of Kirby Smith's victory at Richmond, Ky., Aug. 30. At Milledgeville, 10 mi. N., Bragg, with Polk's Right Wing, turned west to pass through Carthage: Hardee's Left Wing, screened by Wheeler's Cavalry Brigade, moved north through Gainesboro. The columns united at Tompinsville, Ky.| HM Number | HM1F9I |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 2D 19 |
| Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 9:59pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 637453 N 3977454 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.93178333, -85.47626667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 55.907', W 85° 28.576' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 55' 54.42" N, 85° 28' 34.56" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 931 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 470 W Bockman Way, Sparta TN 38583, US |
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