Hartsville in Trousdale County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

"The Hartsville Races"

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 23, 2013

1. "The Hartsville Races" Marker

Inscription. Attacking the Federal 39th, (DuMont's) Brigade from south & west, a task force of 1300 cavalry & infantry under Maj. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, in a running fight, killed, wounded, or captured 2200 men. Confederate losses were 125 killed or wounded. Morgan withdrew south with booty on prisoners, beating off pursuit from Castalian Springs.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3B 21.)

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1300.

Location. 36° 24.033′ N, 86° 10.05′ W. Memorial is in Hartsville, Tennessee, in Trousdale County. It is on West McMurry Street (SR25) west of Thoroughbred Lane, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Hartsville TN 37074, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Morgan at Hartsville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Surprise at Hartsville (approx. 0.4 miles away); Trousdale County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Battle of Hartsville (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Hartsville

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Rev. John McGee (approx. 0.9 miles away); Captain William Alexander (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Hartsville (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartsville.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 23, 2013

2. "The Hartsville Races" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,150 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.