March 5, 1863
In the spring of 1863 the Federal Army operating out of Nashville made several foraging expeditions into this area collecting food and hay. At this site, General Earl Van Dorn's Confederate Cavalry Corps defeated a Federal task force under Col. John Coburn; he along with 1220 officers and men were captured. The outcome was decided by Forrest's Brigade which overran the Federal left several hundred yards northeast in a flank attack. In this action Forrest famous horse "Roderick" was killed.| HM Number | HME0S |
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| Marker Number | 3D 55 |
| Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 2:48am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 508651 N 3961873 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.80093333, -86.90425000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 48.056', W 86° 54.255' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 48' 3.36" N, 86° 54' 15.30" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 615 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4698 Columbia Pike, Thompson's Station TN 37179, US |
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