Savannah in Hardin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Cherry Mansion

Photographed By Nick Kurtz, June 15, 2004

1. Cherry Mansion Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

A house built here by James Rudd, pioneer ferry operator, was replaced by a house built by David Robinson, whose son-in-law, William H. Cherry, improved and enlarged it. Maj. Gen. C.F. Smith, Federal army commander, had headquarters here, where he died and was succeeded by Maj. Gen. U.S. Grant. Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell, commanding Federal Army of the Ohio, also used it for a short while. Maj. Gen. W.H.L. Wallace, mortally wounded at Shiloh, died here.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4C 22.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists.

Location. 35° 13.547′ N, 88° 15.395′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Tennessee, in Hardin County. Marker is on West Main Street (U.S. 64), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah TN 38372, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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. Grant at Cherry Mansion (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Cherry Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); War on the River (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Crossing (within shouting distance of this marker); War Comes to Savannah (approx. ¼ mile away); The Lost Petrified Forests of Savannah, Tennessee (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hardin County Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Joseph Hardin (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Cherry Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Nick Kurtz, June 15, 2004

2. Cherry Mansion

Photographed By Nick Kurtz, June 15, 2004

3. Cherry Mansion

U.S. Grant Headquarters Pyramid image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Nick Kurtz

4. U.S. Grant Headquarters Pyramid

Nearby is this monument representing Grant's headquarters location. However, the pyramid is about 0.2 mile east of Cherry Hill.

Cannon Flanking the Pyramid image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Nick Kurtz

5. Cannon Flanking the Pyramid

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, October 10, 2010

6. Cherry Mansion Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2008, by Nick Kurtz of Littleton, Colorado. This page has been viewed 1,876 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 22, 2008, by Nick Kurtz of Littleton, Colorado. 6. submitted on September 7, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.