Forrest Rested Here

Forrest Rested Here is a Tennessee historical marker in Cannon County.

Cannon Co, TN 1 (US 70S), in July 13, 1862 Readyville

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Here Forrest, with his newly organized brigade of about 1400 cavalrymen, halted for a short rest before making his successful raid on Federal forces at Murfreesboro under Gen. T.T. Crittenden. He freed a number of hostages from this locality and captured about 1200 prisoners and a quality of munitions and stores.

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1796 · Map of The Tennassee (sic) Government. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1797 · Tennassee Government. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1864 · Kentucky And Tennessee (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1891 · Middle Tennessee Campaign. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1908 · Woodbury, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

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Forrest Rested Here

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