Near Milton in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Battle of Milton

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 4, 2017

1. Battle of Milton Marker

Inscription. On March 20, 1863, a brigade of Union infantry took a position on this ridge and held off repeated attacks by General John H. Morgan's Confederate cavalry. The 1500 Federals, under the command of Colonel Hall, inflicted heavy casualties on the 2000 attacking Confederates. Morgan withdrew late in the afternoon as Federal reinforcements arrived from Murfreesboro. Local citizens buried the Confederate dead in a small grove near the community. Federal losses were light.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 107.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 20, 1863.

Location. 35° 55.627′ N, 86° 11.785′ W. Marker is near Milton, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It is on Lascassas Pike west of Milton Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11665 Lascassas Pike, Milton TN 37118, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

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in Greater Nashville.

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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Uncle Dave" Macon (approx. 8.7 miles away); Forrest's Murfreesboro Raid (approx. 8.7 miles away); Cannon County Confederate Monument (approx. 9.4 miles away); Baptist Female College – Adams House (approx. 9.8 miles away); Highway 70S Mile Marker Stone (approx. 9.8 miles away); Early Industry (approx. 9.8 miles away); World War I-II Memorial (approx. 9.8 miles away); East Fork Stone's River (approx. 9.8 miles away).

Also see . . . Battle of Vaught's Hill. (Submitted on November 24, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Additional keywords. Army of Tennessee, John Hunt Morgan

Photographed by Duane Marsteller

2. Battle of Milton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2012, by Kim Bailey of Murfreesboro, Usa. This page has been viewed 2,233 times since then and 130 times this year. Last updated on March 8, 2026, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on November 24, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 2. submitted on February 15, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.