Spring Hill in Maury County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Cleburne's Attack
4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
— November 29, 1864 —
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 22, 2022
1. Cleburne's Attack Marker
Cleburne's division moved west from the Rally Hill Pike at approximately 4:00 p.m. Cresting the hill west of the pike, it crossed a light strip of woods and moved into an open field. Their arc of march took them across the front of Bradley's brigade, who raked thr exposed right flank of Lowrey's brigade with a very destructive fire.
Because of the division's alignment, Lowrey was forced to wheel his brigade to the right and fight Bradley without assistance. Lowrey told Cleburne that the enemy was about to charge his flank. Cleburne replied, "I'll charge them!" and turned his other two brigades to Lowrey's support, changing their line of advance from west to north.
Lowrey's brigade was stunned by the violence of Bradley's initial fire but many of the Federals were inexperienced and poorly drilled recruits in their first fight. They were opposed by hardened veterans who were arguably among the toughest fighters in an army of fighters. As Govan and Granbury came on line with Lowrey, Cleburne's division moved forward en masse, and the result was inevitable. Bradley's lines began to waver, then crumble, and finally shattered. Bradley was wounded in the assault, the highest ranking officer on either side to become a casualty at Spring Hill.
(Photo Caption)
Brigadier General
Luther
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United States Army
Bradley Photograph: Ray Zielin Collection, Courtesy Blue Acorn Press
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is November 29, 1864.
Location. 35° 44.312′ N, 86° 55.783′ W. Marker is unreadable. Marker is in Spring Hill, Tennessee, in Maury County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Kedron Road and Reserve Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on the Spring Hill Battlefield hiking trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3525 Kedron Road, Spring Hill TN 37174, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Cleburne's Pursuit (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Federal Defense of Spring Hill (about 500 feet away); Confederate Deployment (about 800 feet away); Forrest's 3:00 p.m. Cavalry Attack (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Attacks at Spring Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ewell Farm (approx. 0.3 miles away); Left of the Union Defensive Position (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nashville and Decatur Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spring Hill.
Regarding Cleburne's Attack. Marker includes a battle map for the time period described.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 22, 2022
2. Cleburne's Attack Marker
"Cleburne's Pursuit" marker can be seen in the distance at the end of the trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
