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

Battle of Nashville

Federal Main Line

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 31, 2025

1. Battle of Nashville Marker

Inscription. On Dec. 16, 1864, the Federal 16th Corps under Gen. A.J. Smith joined the 23rd Corps under Gen. John M. Schofield approx. 1000 ft. north of here. From that line at about 4:00 p.m. the 1st Brigade of Gen. John McArthur's 1st Division launched the assault that broke the Confederate line at the salient on Shy's Hill to the southeast which resulted in the rout of Hood's Army.

Erected 1975 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 59.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is December 16, 1864.

Location. 36° 5.42′ N, 86° 48.744′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Burton Valley. It is on Harding Place west of Shys Hill Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1417 Harding Pl, Nashville TN 37215, 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: Minnesota (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Battle of Nashville (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Nashville (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Battle of Nashville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Josephine Groves Holloway / Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Compton-Burton House and Farm (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dry-Stack Stone Walls (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Trotwood Moore (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 31, 2025

2. Battle of Nashville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.