Near Perryville in Perry County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Amphibious Attack on Linden

May 12, 1863

Photographed by Judith Barber, February 6, 2013

1. Amphibious Attack on Linden Marker

Inscription. United States Navy gunboats ferried a force of United States cavalrymen from near here to the eastern shore in the predawn hours of May 12. After formation was achieved the force rode to Linden arriving at dawn. The cavalry surrounded the town, surprising the Confederate force there. Forty prisoners, fifty horses and two wagons were captured and the courthouse was burned. Amphibious attacks were a new tactic in the Civil War.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4D 53.)

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. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 1848.

Location. 35° 37.454′ N, 88° 1.3′ W. Marker is near Perryville, Tennessee, in Perry County. It is on U.S. 412 (U.S. 412), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11668 US-412, Linden TN 37096, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memoriam (approx. ¼ mile away); Perryville (approx. 1.2 miles away); Perryville First County Seat of Perry County (approx. 1.3 miles away); Tennessee River (approx. 1.9 miles away); Cedar Grove Iron Works

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(approx. 5½ miles away); Cedar Grove Iron Furnace (approx. 5.7 miles away); a different marker also named Cedar Grove Iron Furnace (approx. 5.7 miles away); James Dickson House (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryville.

Photographed by Judith Barber, February 6, 2013

2. Amphibious Attack on Linden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2013, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,158 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on January 9, 2021, by David Austin of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2013, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.