Beechgrove in Coffee County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Tullahoma Campaign
June 24-July 4, 1863
The Battle for Hoover's Gap
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 13, 2021
1. Tullahoma Campaign Marker
Inscription.
Tullahoma Campaign. June 24-July 4, 1863. Union Major General William S. Rosecrans' plan to reach Manchester and cut off a Confederate retreat to Chattanooga depended upon capturing Hoover's Gap. In the early afternoon of June 24, Colonel John T. Wilder and his brigade of 2000 mounted infantry brushed aside a small force of Confederate cavalry, elements of the 1st and 3rd Kentucky, and took up positions to hold the area. The 72nd Indiana, one of Wilder's units, was placed here, at what is now Beech Grove Cemetery. As the engagement raged, elements from Confederate Brigadier General William Bate's brigade, stationed near Fairfield, attacked Wilder's men all afternoon. Amidst a pouring rain, the fighting lasted till early evening. The Federals held., In his official report, Confederate Brigadier General William B. Bate wrote that the battle of the 24th “was a bright day for the glory of our arms, but a sad one when we consider the loss of the many gallant spirits who sealed with their blood their devotion to our cause.", Captions: , Top right: Union Colonel John T. Wilder , Bottom left: Confederate Brigadier General William B. Bate , Photographs provided by the Tennessee State Library and Archive
Union Major General William S. Rosecrans' plan to reach Manchester and cut off a Confederate retreat to Chattanooga depended upon capturing Hoover's Gap. In the early afternoon of June 24, Colonel John T. Wilder and his brigade of 2000 mounted infantry brushed aside a small force of Confederate cavalry, elements of the 1st and 3rd Kentucky, and took up positions to hold the area. The 72nd Indiana, one of Wilder's units, was placed here, at what is now Beech Grove Cemetery. As the engagement raged, elements from Confederate Brigadier General William Bate's brigade, stationed near Fairfield, attacked Wilder's men all afternoon. Amidst a pouring rain, the fighting
lasted till early evening. The Federals held.
In his official report, Confederate Brigadier General William B. Bate wrote that the battle of the 24th “was a bright day for the glory of our arms, but a sad one when we consider the loss of the many gallant spirits who sealed with their blood their devotion to our cause."
Captions: Top right: Union Colonel John T. Wilder Bottom left: Confederate Brigadier General William B. Bate Photographs provided by the
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 24, 1863.
Location. 35° 37.557′ N, 86° 14.494′ W. Marker is in Beechgrove, Tennessee, in Coffee County. It can be reached from Confederate Cemetery Road. Marker is inside Beech Grove Confederate Cemetery, located near the junction of Beech Grove Road/TN-64 and Interstate 24. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 Confederate Cemetery Road, Beechgrove TN 37018, 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 walking distance of this marker: A different
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 13, 2021
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 707 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
