Advancing With Scott's Brigade

Advancing With Scott's Brigade (HM1YH8)

Location: Franklin, TN 37064 Williamson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 54.555', W 86° 51.533'

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Following in Their Footsteps

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This walkway traces the route that the men of Confederate Gen. Thomas M. Scott's brigade took in the Battle of Franklin. Read below to see what it was like then and to follow in their footsteps
Distance to Union Lines: 1,200 yards (1,143 m)
Local Time: 4:20 pm, November 30, 1864

At this point Scott's brigade entered the range of case-shot shells from Union smoothbore artillery in the defenses ahead of you. Loaded with scores of lead spheres, the shells acted like large grenades as they burst overhead. In this ordeal the men of Scott's brigade were not alone.

To your front and left marched Gen. Winfield S. Featherston's brigade, with all of its six regiments and one battalion hailing from Mississippi. Directly behind you were Gen. John Adams and his six infantry regiments, also from Mississippi.

After a few more minutes passed, Adams' men saw him for the last time. Adams had a full view of the tremendous losses that Scott's and Featherston's men were suffering, and he maneuvered his brigade to your left to find a better path into the Union lines. He did not find it and fell in the process.
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HM NumberHM1YH8
Series This marker is part of the Tennessee: Tennessee Civil War Trails series
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Placed ByTennessee Civil War Trails
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Date Added Friday, May 26th, 2017 at 6:12pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 512733 N 3973892
Decimal Degrees35.90925000, -86.85888333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 54.555', W 86° 51.533'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 54' 33.3" N, 86° 51' 31.98" W
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Area Code(s)615
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 821 Lewisburg Pike, Franklin TN 37064, US
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