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

Battle of Nashville

Peach Orchard Hill

Photographed by Karen Key, August 2, 2008

1. Battle of Nashville Marker

Inscription. On Dec. 16, 1864, Gen. S.D. Lee's Corps, Army of Tennessee, held this right flank of Hood's defense line which ran south along the crest of this ridge. Violent artillery fire and infantry attacks by the corps of Wood and Steedman failed to dislodge the defenders who withdrew only after the collapse of the Confederate left and center in late afternoon.

The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County
No. 37 Erected 1970

Erected 1970 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 37.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1847.

Location. 36° 5.159′ N, 86° 46.148′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Melrose. It is on Harding Place, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37220, 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: A different marker also named Battle of Nashville (approx. ¼ mile away); Robertson Academy (approx. half a mile away); a different

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marker also named Battle of Nashville (approx. half a mile away); Arabian Horses (approx. 0.7 miles away); Historic Travellers Rest Herb Garden (approx. 0.7 miles away); Herb Garden (approx. 0.7 miles away); Battle of Nashville / Peach Orchard Hill (approx. 0.7 miles away); Smokehouse (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia - Battle of Nashville. (Submitted on December 20, 2009, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)
2. Battle of Nashville Preservation Society, Inc. (Submitted on December 20, 2009, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)

Photographed by Karen Key, August 2, 2008

2. Battle of Nashville Marker

Photographed by Karen Key, August 2, 2008

3. Battle of Nashville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2009, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 4,163 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 20, 2009, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.