Waynesboro in Wayne County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Army of Tennessee

Nov. 22 1864

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, March 13, 2012

1. Army of Tennessee Marker

Inscription. Along this road Cheatham's Corps moved northward via Waynesboro and Mt. Pleasant toward Columbia, in Hood's attempt to intercept and destroy Schofield's force (IV & XXIII Corps) before it could unite at Nashville with Federal forces under Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas.

Erected by Tennessee Historic Commission. (Marker Number 3F 7.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list.

Location. 35° 14.88′ N, 87° 46.035′ W. Marker is in Waynesboro, Tennessee, in Wayne County. Marker is on Collinwood Highway (State Highway 13), on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the left headed north on highway 13 across road from Sunny Acres Dr. S. End. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waynesboro TN 38485, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Incident at Waynesboro (approx. 5 miles away); Wayne County World War II Memorial (approx. 5 miles away); Sons of Confederate Veterans (approx. 5 miles away); Wayne County Revolutionary War Veterans (approx. 5 miles away); Mark Collie (approx. 5 miles away); Waynesboro Operation Enduring Freedom & Operation Iraqi Freedom Monument

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(approx. 5 miles away); Difficult Times (approx. 5.1 miles away); Waynesboro Cumberland Presbyterian Church (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waynesboro.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, March 13, 2012

2. Army of Tennessee Marker

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, March 13, 2012

3. Army of Tennessee Marker

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, March 13, 2012

4. Army of Tennessee Marker

Marker has been covered over with brush.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 661 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on January 16, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 16, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.