Eva in Benton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Nathan Bedford Forrest Monument

Battle of Johnsonville

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 8, 2020

1. Nathan Bedford Forrest Monument

Inscription.
(side 1) Commemorating the capture
of Federal gunboats
by Forrest's cavalry in the
Johnsonville Expedition
November 4, 1864. (side 2) "Faith is the duty of the hour."
N.B. Forrest, Major-General
to
Lieutenant-General
Richard Taylor,
November 12, 1864.

Erected 1930 by Monument and Memorial Commission, Division of History, State of Tennessee.

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil.

Location. 36° 5.309′ N, 87° 58.442′ W. Marker is in Eva, Tennessee, in Benton County. Memorial can be reached from Pilot Knob Road (Tennessee Route 191) 0.2 miles east of Cherry Ridge Road. Located at Tennessee River Folklife Museum within Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2898 Pilot Knob Road, Eva TN 38333, 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. Injuring Sherman (here, next to this marker); Forrest's Artillery (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Johnsonville (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin Logs (approx. ¼ mile away);

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Artillery at Johnsonville (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Tennessee River in the Civil War (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Union Supply Depot (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Horse Corral (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eva.

Also see . . .
1. Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park. (Submitted on June 28, 2022.)
2. Johnsonville. American Battlefield Trust (Submitted on June 28, 2022.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 8, 2020

2. Nathan Bedford Forrest Monument

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 8, 2020

3. Nathan Bedford Forrest Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 485 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.