Cumberland City in Stewart County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Lyon's Raid

Dec. 9, 1864

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 4, 2022

1. Lyon's Raid Marker

Inscription. Gen. Hylan B. Lyon's Cavalry Brigade ferried here on the raid through West Kentucky, Middle Tennessee and North Alabama, using the steamer Ben South, captured by gunfire of Gracey's Battery under Lt. R.B. Matthews. They later captured the steamer Thomas E. Tutt and towboat Echo with four barges, a lt. col. and 49 other prisoners. The vessels were burned and sunk in the channel off this point.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3C 44.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 9, 1864.

Location. 36° 23.551′ N, 87° 38.518′ W. Marker is in Cumberland City, Tennessee, in Stewart County. It is at the intersection of Cumberland City Road (Tennessee Route 233) and Old Highway 149, on the left when traveling west on Cumberland City Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 613 Cumberland City Rd, Cumberland City TN 37050, 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 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Wells Creek Basin (approx. 2.3 miles away); Lewis/Lyle House (approx. 3 miles away);

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 4, 2022

2. Lyon's Raid Marker

Confederate Brig. Gen. Hylan Benton Lyon (1836-1907) image. Click for full size.

Unknown via Wikipedia (public domain), circa 1863

3. Confederate Brig. Gen. Hylan Benton Lyon (1836-1907)

During his December 1864 raid, his troops burned seven county courthouses being used as U.S. Army barracks. Lyon was captured in Red Hill, Alabama in January 1865 but escaped by pulling out a hidden pistol and killing the Union sergeant who captured him.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 900 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.