Pikeville in Bledsoe County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Bragg Invades Kentucky

Photographed By R. E. Smith, November 8, 2007

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Inscription. On Aug. 29, 1862, the Army of Mississippi was enroute to Kentucky: Army Headquarters was near Dunlap; Col. Joseph Wheeler's Cavalry Brigade was moving against Maj. Gen. A McD. McCook's Federal Division at Altamont. Advance elements of Maj. Gen Leonidas Polk's Right Wing were hereabouts; Maj. Gen. William J. Hardee's Left Wing had cleared Chattanooga.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2B 24.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1831.

Location. 35° 37.014′ N, 85° 11.19′ W. Marker is in Pikeville, Tennessee, in Bledsoe County. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pikeville TN 37367, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gov. James B. Frazier (approx. 0.7 miles away); John Bridgman House (approx. ¾ mile away); James Beriah Frazier (approx. ¾ mile away); Pikeville During the Civil War (approx. ¾ mile away); Bledsoe County (approx. ¾ mile away); Bledsoe County Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Dr. James A. Ross House

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Pikeville African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pikeville.

Also see . . . General Braxton Bragg. Short biography. (Submitted on December 10, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

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Photographed By R. E. Smith, November 8, 2007

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Photographed By R. E. Smith, November 8, 2007

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2007, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,914 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on March 12, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 10, 2007, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.