Trough Springs

Trough Springs (HMIRA)

Location: Huntsville, AL 35801 Madison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 43.283', W 86° 32.253'

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Well known spring in the 1800's where travelers watered horses and livestock before crossing Monte Sano on Big Cove Pike. In late 1863, Captain Lemuel Mead's Partisan Rangers attacked railroads, wagon trains, and forage parties behind enemy lines in North Alabama and Tennessee. On March 11, 1865, they reorganized as a regiment with the 25th Alabama Cavalry Battalion under Milus E. "Bushwhacker" Johnston. On May 11, 1865, Lt. Colonel Johnston surrendered the combined command to Union Army Colonel William Given at Trough Springs. Heavy rains forced a move into Huntsville to complete the parole process. The springs are located one mile southeast on the Trough Springs Trail.
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HM NumberHMIRA
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Year Placed2006
Placed ByAlabama Historical Association
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Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 7:54am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 542342 N 3842243
Decimal Degrees34.72138333, -86.53755000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 43.283', W 86° 32.253'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 43' 16.98" N, 86° 32' 15.18" W
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Area Code(s)256
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 187-199 Trough Springs Trail, Huntsville AL 35801, US
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