Clifton in Wayne County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Here the Command of Bedford Forrest Crossed the River

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 21, 2021

1. Here the Command of Bedford Forrest Crossed the River Marker

Inscription. Here the command of Bedford Forrest twice crossed the river on the first West Tennessee Raid Dec. 1862 - Jan. 1863

Sons of Confederate Veterans

Erected by Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 35° 23.238′ N, 87° 59.679′ W. Marker is in Clifton, Tennessee, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of East Water Street (Tennessee Route 128) and Main Street, on the left when traveling east on East Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 E Water St, Clifton TN 38425, 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

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other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forrest Crosses Tennessee River (here, next to this marker); Clifton Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Stribling House Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hughes House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clifton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Evans Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); Forrest's Raid (approx. 6 miles away); Dr. B.M. Brooks House (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clifton.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 21, 2021

2. Here the Command of Bedford Forrest Crossed the River Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 388 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.