South Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Peach Orchard Hill

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 31, 2021

1. Peach Orchard Hill Marker

Inscription. At 2:45 in the afternoon on December 16, 1864, four Union brigades, including one United States Colored Troops regiment, assaulted Peach Orchard Hill in an attempt to dislodge the far right Confederate flank. In a series of attacks the U.S.C.T.'s 13th Tennessee Infantry Regiment advanced as close as the abatis protecting the Confederate log and earthen breastworks before falling back with heavy casualties. Five color bearers from the regiment lost their lives.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is December 16, 1864.

Location. 36° 8.693′ N, 86° 46.497′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in South Nashville. Marker can be reached from Fort Negley Boulevard north of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the western side of Fort Negley's stockade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Fort Negley Boulevard, Nashville TN 37203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Battle of Nashville (here, next to this marker); Fort Design (within shouting distance of this marker); Fortress Nashville / Forts (within shouting distance of this marker); Sally Port (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Major General Don Carlos Buell

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Decline and Restoration of Fort Negley (about 400 feet away); Nashville Surrendered (about 400 feet away); A Birthplace of Freedom (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Regarding Peach Orchard Hill. Of the U.S.C.T. regiment's 567 men, 221 were either killed or wounded in the assault.

Also see . . . Peach Orchard Hill. Battle of Nashville Trust's in-depth overview of the ill-fated Union assault. (Submitted on August 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 31, 2021

2. Peach Orchard Hill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 615 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.