April 12, 1864
Federal forces captured this important Confederate work, 18 miles west, in 1862. To end depredations committed by the Federal garrison, Forrest, with a force from his Confederate Cavalry Corps, attacked and captured the fort. Of the garrison of 551 white and Negro troops, 221 were killed. The rest, some wounded, were captured.| HM Number | HMT1B |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Battlefield Trails - Civil War series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 4E 22 |
| Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 12:08pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 265994 N 3951280 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.67768333, -89.58561667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 40.661', W 89° 35.137' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 40' 39.66" N, 89° 35' 8.22" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 731, 901 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1075-1175 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Henning TN 38041, US |
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