Waverly in Humphreys County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Battle of Johnsonville
Photographed By Ken Smith, August 6, 2011
1. Battle of Johnsonville Marker
Inscription.
Battle of Johnsonville. . On November 4, 1864, Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest's Confederate cavalry attacked and destroyed the river port of Johnsonville located ten miles west of here on the Tennessee River. Union losses included four gunboats, fourteen steamboats, seventeen barges, and roughly 95,000 tons of quartermaster stores. One hundred and fifty prisoners were captured. This Confederate victory is one of the few known instances of a cavalry defeating a naval force. In 1945 TVA's Kentucky Reservoir flooded Johnsonville.
On November 4, 1864, Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest's Confederate cavalry attacked and destroyed the river port of Johnsonville located ten miles west of here on the Tennessee River. Union losses included four gunboats, fourteen steamboats, seventeen barges, and roughly 95,000 tons of quartermaster stores. One hundred and fifty prisoners were captured. This Confederate victory is one of the few known instances of a cavalry defeating a naval force. In 1945 TVA's Kentucky Reservoir flooded Johnsonville.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3E 24.)
Location. 36° 4.955′ N, 87° 47.694′ W. Marker is in Waverly, Tennessee, in Humphreys County. Marker is at the intersection of Thompson Street and Mill Street (W. Court Square Street), on the right when traveling west on Thompson Street. Marker Location: S. Court St. & Mill St., behind courthouse, Waverly. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waverly TN 37185, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 8, 2020
3. Battle of Johnsonville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 833 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. 3. submitted on March 9, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
