Battle of Nashville

Battle of Nashville is a Tennessee historical marker in Davidson County.

2100 21st Ave South

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Here the outer Federal Defensive line, which stretched 7 mi. around the city, crossed Hillsboro Pike. It was used at the commencement of the battle on Dec. 15 by Wood's IV Corps as a line of departure for the main attack. Faint traces of the old entrenchments are visible a few yards west.

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Historical maps covering this location

1864 · Kentucky And Tennessee (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1866 · Battlefields In Front Of Nashville. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1895 · Battle-field, Nashville, Tenn. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1932 · Nashville, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1950 · Complete map of Nashville and suburbs (Historical map archives, georeferenced via Allmaps)

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Battle of Nashville

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