Near Buchanan in Henry County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

That Devil Forrest

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 4, 2023

1. That Devil Forrest Marker

Inscription.

That Devil Forrest. . Supply by River and Rail , Beginning with the capture of Nashville by the Union army in February 1862, hundreds of thousands of tons of materials flowed from northern industrial and agricultural areas south, through Louisville, Kentucky to Tennessee's capital via the Ohio and Cumberland rivers, and the Louisville and Nashville railroad. At Nashville, an immense logistical depot complex with warehouses stores, hospitals, and corrals was constructed. By late fall of 1863, a forward supply base was established in Chattanooga., Hampered by low water during the summer and fall on the Cumberland River and frequent raids by Confederate cavalry on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, Unions authorities decided to construct a new depot at Lucas Landing on the Tennessee River 78 miles west of Nashville in early 1863. The complex, named Johnsonville after the state's military governor, Andrew Johnson, was connected to the capitol city via the Nashville and Northwest rail line. Impressed slaves were used by the Union army to build both the railroad and the 90-acre depot. , Forrest's Raid , Confederate Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest's October and November 1864 raid at Ft. Heiman and the depot at Johnsonville attempted to slow the Union advance in Georgia and aid in the Army of Tennessee's campaign into middle Tennessee., Tactically, the attack on the Union depot was highly effective. Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman said, "That devil Forrest was down about Johnsonville, making havoc among the gunboats and transports.", October 28 (1) Confederate artillery positioned at Ft. Heiman and Paris Landing , October 29 (2) USS Mazeppa captured by Forrest , October 30 (3) USS Undine and transport ships Venus and Cheesman captured by Forrest. Cheesman destroyed beyond repair , November 1 (4) Confederates bivouac , November 2 (5) Venus recaptured as Forrest moves south , November 3 (6) Confederates set up artillery at Reynoldsburg Island , November 4 (7) Forrest attacks Johnsonville, Captions , Upper Left: A sentry stands guard outside the Taylor Depot in Union occupied Nashville

Supply by River and Rail
Beginning with the capture of Nashville by the Union army in February 1862, hundreds of thousands of tons of materials flowed from northern industrial and agricultural areas south, through Louisville, Kentucky to Tennessee's capital via the Ohio and Cumberland rivers, and the Louisville and Nashville railroad. At Nashville, an immense logistical depot complex with warehouses stores, hospitals, and corrals was constructed. By late fall of 1863, a forward supply base was established in Chattanooga.

Hampered by low water during the summer and fall on the Cumberland River and frequent raids by Confederate cavalry on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, Unions authorities decided to construct a new depot at Lucas Landing on the Tennessee River 78 miles west of Nashville in early 1863. The complex, named Johnsonville after the state's military governor, Andrew Johnson, was connected to the capitol city via the Nashville and Northwest rail line. Impressed slaves were used by the Union army to build both the railroad and the 90-acre depot.

Forrest's Raid
Confederate Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest's October and November 1864 raid at Ft. Heiman and the depot at Johnsonville attempted to slow the Union advance in Georgia and aid in the Army of Tennessee's

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campaign into middle Tennessee.

Tactically, the attack on the Union depot was highly effective. Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman said, "That devil Forrest was down about Johnsonville, making havoc among the gunboats and transports."

October 28 (1) Confederate artillery positioned at Ft. Heiman and Paris Landing
October 29 (2) USS Mazeppa captured by Forrest
October 30 (3) USS Undine and transport ships Venus and Cheesman captured by Forrest. Cheesman destroyed beyond repair
November 1 (4) Confederates bivouac
November 2 (5) Venus recaptured as Forrest moves south
November 3 (6) Confederates set up artillery at Reynoldsburg Island
November 4 (7) Forrest attacks Johnsonville

Captions
Upper Left: A sentry stands guard outside the Taylor Depot in Union occupied Nashville

Erected by Tennessee State Parks.

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

Location. 36° 26.086′ N, 88° 4.602′ W. Marker is near Buchanan, Tennessee, in Henry County. It can be reached from Lodge Road (Loop) 0.2 miles south of Bridgeview Road. The marker is located

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 4, 2023

2. That Devil Forrest Marker

in the southeastern section of the Paris Landing State Park near the lake. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buchanan TN 38222, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forrest at Paris Landing (approx. 0.4 miles away); Prelude to Johnsonville (approx. 0.4 miles away); Scott Fitzhugh Bridge Pavilion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Naval Warfare (approx. half a mile away); Memorial Honoring Those Who Served (approx. 2½ miles away); Fort Henry (approx. 3.8 miles away); An Unfinished Fort (approx. 4.6 miles away in Kentucky); Forrest Stages A Raid (approx. 4.7 miles away in Kentucky). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buchanan.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.