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

Battle of Nashville Confederate Line

Photographed by Kevin Hoch, February 20, 2012

1. Battle of Nashville Confederate Line Marker

Inscription. Trenches about 20 ft. N of this point, held by Loring's Division, were the center of the Confederate main line before the Battle of Nashville. On Dec. 15, 1864, Redoubt No. 1, a key artillery salient 200 yds. NW, fired on Federal forces until overrun by General Wood's troops late in the day, when Confederates retreated toward Granny White Pike.

Erected 1992 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 89.)

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 date for this entry is December 15, 1864.

Location. 36° 6.818′ N, 86° 48.355′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Green Hills. It is at the intersection of Woodmont Boulevard and Hopkins Street, on the right when traveling west on Woodmont Boulevard. Located in front of the First Unitarian Universalist Church right beside the drive in for their parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Redoubt One (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lieutenant General Alexander Peter Stewart

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(about 800 feet away); Justin "Jet" Potter (approx. ¼ mile away); William James "Billy Jim" Vaughn (approx. ¼ mile away); Woodmont Christian Church Sanctuary 1949 / "Woodmont" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battle of Nashville (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hillsboro High School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jack Clement Recording Studios (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Nashville (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Kevin Hoch, February 20, 2012

2. Battle of Nashville Confederate Line Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,718 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.