Dec. 18,1862
South of here, along Beech River, Forrest struck Col. Robert G. Ingersoll's Federal Brigade, sent from Jackson to stop him. In a running fight which carried to within 4 miles of Jackson, he captured the bulk of this force, including its commander. Survivors escaping to Jackson, spread exaggerated stories of Forrest's strength.HM Number | HM2649 |
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Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 at 7:01am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 383562 N 3943905 |
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Decimal Degrees | 35.63210000, -88.28593333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 37.926', W 88° 17.156' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 37' 55.56" N, 88° 17' 9.3599999999999" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 731, 901 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 19500-19574 TN-114, Lexington TN 38351, US |
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