North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Occupation of Nashville

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

1. Occupation of Nashville Marker

Inscription. Federal troops occupied Nashville on February 24, 1862, and made it the Union headquarters, supply depot, and hospital center

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 36° 10.256′ N, 86° 47.281′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37219, 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: East Tennessee's possible re-entry to the Union (here, next to this marker); Fort Henry and Fort Donelson

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(here, next to this marker); Union soldiers bring baseball to Nashville (here, next to this marker); Battle of Shiloh (here, next to this marker); Govenor Isham Harris and the Civil War (here, next to this marker); Memphis' LeMoyne Institute (here, next to this marker); Tennessee grew increasingly divided over slavery and states' rights (here, next to this marker); White slaveholders in Tennessee (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022

2. Occupation of Nashville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.