Oak Hill in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Battle of Nashville

(December 16, 1864)

— Confederate Final Stand —

Battle of Nashville Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 14, 2021

1. Battle of Nashville Marker

Inscription. After the withdrawal from the main Confederate line at Peach Orchard Hill, Lt. Gen. Stephen D. Lee formed a battle line across Franklin Pike 400 yards east of here with 200 men from the remnants of Brig. Gen. Henry Clayton's division and two cannons from the Eufaula Light Artillery. This last line of defense halted the Federal pursuit for the night as the Confederate army retreated through the hills to the southwest.

Erected 2008 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 134.)

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.

Location. 36° 4.658′ N, 86° 46.616′ W. Marker is in Oak Hill, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is on Tyne Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and 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 walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Battle of Nashville (approx. ¼ mile away); Robertson Academy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Travellers' Rest

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Travellers Rest (approx. 0.7 miles away); Battle of Nashville / Peach Orchard Hill (approx. 0.7 miles away); From Enslavement to Freedom (approx. 0.7 miles away); Earliest Residents of Travellers Rest (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Nashville (approx. 0.7 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Travellers Rest (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 14, 2021

2. Battle of Nashville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,667 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.