Mansfield in Henry County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Skirmish at Mansfield

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021

1. Skirmish at Mansfield Marker

Inscription. In the month of March, 1864, Company G, Seventh Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry, was detailed to escort Tennessee's Governor Isham Green Harris to Paris. Near Mansfield they encountered a detachment of Federal soldiers and a spirited engagement took place. The Federal force retired with two killed including their major in command. Company G had two men wounded.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4A 36.)

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 month for this entry is March 1864.

Location. 36° 10.621′ N, 88° 17.069′ W. Marker is in Mansfield, Tennessee, in Henry County. It is on Mansfield Road (Tennessee Route 114) 0.1 miles south of Three Bridges Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2465 Mansfield Road, Mansfield TN 38236, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Manley's Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Camp Tyson (approx. 6.3 miles away); Governor Thomas Clarke Rye (approx. 8 miles away); The Charles M. White House

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(approx. 8.3 miles away); Routon House (approx. 8.3 miles away); E.W. Grove-Henry County High School (approx. 8.4 miles away); E. W. Grove High School (approx. 8.4 miles away); Mandle/Harding House (approx. 8.6 miles away).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021

2. Skirmish at Mansfield Marker

Isham Green Harris (1820-1899) image. Click for full size.

Unknown / Tennessee State Library and Archives

3. Isham Green Harris (1820-1899)

Elected in 1859, Harris was Tennessee's only Confederate governor. He later became a U.S. Senator.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.