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

Cabin Logs

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 18, 2021

1. Cabin Logs Marker

Inscription. The logs for this cabin were taken from a barn owned by Mr. James Sykes of Eva. The barn was used by scouts for General Nathan Bedford Forrest during a reconnaissance of the Pilot Knob area on November 4, 1864. The lower story of the Syke's home located near where the Eva VFD now stands, was used as a temporary headquarters by General Forrest.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is November 4, 1864.

Location. 36° 5.332′ N, 87° 58.732′ W. Marker is in Eva, Tennessee, in Benton County. It can be reached from Pilot Knob Road (Tennessee Route 191) half a mile north of Happy Hollow Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2492-2140 TN-191, Eva TN 38333, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forrest's Artillery (approx. ¼ mile away); Injuring Sherman (approx. ¼ mile away); Nathan Bedford Forrest Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Battle of Johnsonville (approx. ¼ mile away); Artillery at Johnsonville (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Tennessee River in the Civil War (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Union Supply Depot (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Horse Corral (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eva.

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 18, 2021

2. Cabin Logs Marker

Rear of the cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 18, 2021

3. Rear of the cabin

Interior view of the cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 18, 2021

4. Interior view of the cabin

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 18, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.