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Otter Creek in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
 

Battle of Nashville

(December 16, 1864)

— Assault on the Barricade —

 
 
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Photographed By Kevin Hoch, March 9, 2012
1. Battle of Nashville Marker
Inscription. During the retreat from Nashville, Colonel Edmund Rucker's brigade attempted to block the Union pursuit by erecting a barricade of fence rails and logs across Granny White Pike, 1/2 mile south of this spot. During the ensuing night attack by Union cavalry, fierce hand-to-hand fighting took place until the position finally was overrun around midnight, with Rucker wounded and then captured.
 
Erected 2005 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 126.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list.
 
Location. 36° 3.056′ N, 86° 48.984′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Otter Creek. Marker is at the intersection of Granny White Pike and Richland Woods Lane/Club Drive, on the right when traveling south on Granny White Pike. Located just off of Granny White Pike at the road to the entrance to Richlands Country Club. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brentwood TN 37027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory
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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Johnson Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. one mile away); Granny White Grave (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Stone Box Indian Site (approx. 1.8 miles away); Nobles Corner (approx. 1.9 miles away); Davidson County / Williamson County (approx. 1.9 miles away); Forrest's Brentwood Raid (approx. 2 miles away); Hood's Retreat (approx. 2 miles away).
 
Battle of Nashville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Kevin Hoch, March 9, 2012
2. Battle of Nashville Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,541 times since then and 7 times this year. Last updated on October 11, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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