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

Hood's Retreat

Dec. 16, 1864

Photographed by Tom Gillard, March 28, 2012

1. Hood's Retreat Marker

Inscription. In this neighborhood, late in the evening of his decisive defeat at Nashville, Hood reorganized his army for withdrawal southward. Lt. Gen. Stephen D. Lee's Corps, supported by Chalmers' Cavalry Division, covered the withdrawal, fighting continuously until the army bivouacked near Spring Hill, 21 mil. S., the night of Dec. 17th.

Erected by TN Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 21.)

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° 2.563′ N, 86° 46.94′ W. Marker is in Brentwood, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is on Franklin Pike (Tennessee Route 31), on the right when traveling north. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nobles Corner (approx. half a mile away); Davidson County / Williamson County (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hardscuffle Community (approx. 0.6 miles away); Forrest's Brentwood Raid (approx. 0.7 miles away); Owen-Moore Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gordontown Mound Complex

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Mooreland (approx. one mile away); Brentwood United Methodist Church (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brentwood.

Photographed by Tom Gillard, March 28, 2012

2. Hood's Retreat Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2012, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,086 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2012, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.