Kenton in Gibson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Forrest's Raid

Dec. 21, 1862

Photographed by Russ Keltner, circa October 2008

1. Forrest's Raid

Inscription. At Kenton, a detachment of Forrest's Brigade coming North from Rutherford, captured the Federal garrison 250 men including Col Thos.J.Kenney, 122nd Illinois Infantry. They also tore up the five miles of track between the two towns.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4B 18.)

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.

Location. 36° 12.126′ N, 89° 0.721′ W. Marker is in Kenton, Tennessee, in Gibson County. It is at the intersection of South Poplar Street (U.S. 45W) and West Church Street, on the right when traveling south on South Poplar Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kenton TN 38233, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gibson County / Obion County (here, next to this marker); David Crockett's Last Home (approx. 5.2 miles away); Rebecca Hawkins Crockett (approx. 5½ miles away); Banks P. Turner (approx. 9.4 miles away); Parks Cemetery Ridge Memorial Plaza (approx. 10.7 miles away); a different marker also named Forrest's Raid (approx. 11.2 miles away); C.S.A. Camp Trenton (approx. 12.4 miles away); Troy (approx. 12.7 miles away).

Forrest's Raid Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Nick Kurtz, June 9, 2004

2. Forrest's Raid Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2010, by Russ Keltner of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,448 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on October 24, 2010, by L. David Barnette of Trenton, Tennessee. Photos: 1. submitted on October 5, 2010, by Russ Keltner of Milan, Tennessee. 2. submitted on October 12, 2010, by Nick Kurtz of Littleton, Colorado. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.