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

XVI Corps Line of Departure

Photographed by Tom Gillard, October 21, 2009

1. XVI Corps Line of Departure Marker

Inscription. Supported by a division of Wilson's cavalry, A. J. Smith's Corps moved westward astride Harding Rd, displacing Ector's Confederate Brigade from positions across the pike northward to the west of Richland Creek. This brigade out posted the Confederate left flank; the main line was along Hillsboro Pike.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number N 15.)

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.

Location. 36° 8.364′ N, 86° 49.127′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hillsboro West End. It is at the intersection of West End Avenue (U.S. 70S Spur) and Orleans Drive, on the right when traveling north on West End Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle 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 walking distance of this marker: Albertine Maxwell (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Nashville Academy of Medicine (about 800 feet away); Love Circle Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Jewish Community Center Bombing (approx. 0.3 miles away); Richland-West End

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(approx. half a mile away); The Old Woman's Home (approx. half a mile away); West End High School (approx. half a mile away); Natchez Trace (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Nashville Academy of Medicine (was about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . XVI Corps. (Submitted on November 9, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 23, 2021

2. XVI Corps Line of Departure Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,768 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on September 28, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on November 6, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. 2. submitted on September 23, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.