Waverly in Humphreys County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Battle of Johnsonville

Photographed by Ken Smith, August 6, 2011

1. Battle of Johnsonville Marker

Inscription. On November 4, 1864, Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest's Confederate cavalry attacked and destroyed the river port of Johnsonville located ten miles west of here on the Tennessee River. Union losses included four gunboats, fourteen steamboats, seventeen barges, and roughly 95,000 tons of quartermaster stores. One hundred and fifty prisoners were captured. This Confederate victory is one of the few known instances of a cavalry defeating a naval force. In 1945 TVA's Kentucky Reservoir flooded Johnsonville.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3E 24.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1813.

Location. 36° 4.955′ N, 87° 47.694′ W. Marker is in Waverly, Tennessee, in Humphreys County. It is at the intersection of Thompson Street and Mill Street (W. Court Square Street), on the right when traveling west on Thompson Street. Marker Location: S. Court St. & Mill St., behind courthouse, Waverly. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waverly TN 37185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

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

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walking distance of this marker: Humphreys County (a few steps from this marker); Humphreys County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Court House Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Reynoldsburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); The McAdoo House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named McAdoo House (about 700 feet away); The Butterfield House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waverly.

Photographed by Ken Smith, August 6, 2011

2. Battle of Johnsonville Marker

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 8, 2020

3. Battle of Johnsonville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,196 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. 3. submitted on March 9, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.