Near Denmark in Madison County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Britton Lane Union Monument
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
1. Britton Lane Union Monument
Dedicated to the Federal soldiers that fought upon this sacred ground with courage and honor on September 1st, 1862, forever known as the Battle of Britton's Lane.
The following Union units participated in this battle.
20th Illinois Infantry 30th Illinois Infantry 4th Ohio Independent Cavalry 4th Illinois Cavalry (34 soldiers) 2nd Illinois Light Artillery, Company E (Schwartz's) (2 pieces)
It is to the soldiers that fought at this engagement, and especially to those men that were killed here, including the many more men that would die afterwards from their wounds, that we honor their sacrifices with this plaque.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 35° 29.4′ N, 88° 57.508′ W. Monument is near Denmark, Tennessee, in Madison County. It can be reached from Britton Lane 0.6 miles west of Steam Mill Ferry Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Denmark TN 38391, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: On June 6, 1862 (a few steps from this marker); 7th Tennessee Cavalry Memorial (within shouting distance of this
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Also see . . . Britton Lane Battlefield. Synopsis of the chance encounter that led to the skirmish, later considered to be a Union victory. (Tricia and Ben M. Lowe, Clio: Your Guide to History, posted Dec, 17, 2017) (Submitted on March 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
2. Britton Lane Union Monument
via Library of Congress, 1862
3. Extra. Jackson, Tenn. Sept. 6, 1862. Battle of Medon Station ... The battle of Britton's lane.
A Jackson, Tenn. broadsheet, dated Sept. 6, 1862, that reports on the skirmishes with a decidedly pro-Union slant.
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on July 23, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
