Dowelltown in Dekalb County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Battle of Snow Hill

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 18, 2014

1. Battle of Snow Hill Marker

Inscription. On April 3, 1863, two Union brigades under Gen. Stanley advanced to this position to battle a Confederate Division commanded by Col. Gano of Morgan's Cavalry ½ mile east on Snow Hill. Union wounded were taken to the Williams house 300 yards to the east. Union dead were buried 300 yards northeast in unmarked graves. Confederate dead were buried near the Methodist Church 4 miles east in unmarked graves. Stone breastworks used by the Confederates are still present at the foot of Snow Hill.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2D 29.)

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.

Location. 36° 0.318′ N, 85° 55.65′ W. Memorial is in Dowelltown, Tennessee, in Dekalb County. It is at the intersection of Nashville Highway (U.S. 70) and Old Dry Creek Road, on the right when traveling east on Nashville Highway. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Dowelltown TN 37059, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Adam Dale (approx. 2.1 miles away); Beckwith Inn (approx. 4.4 miles away);

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Morgan's Ohio Raid (approx. 6.9 miles away); DeKalb County Confederate Monument (approx. 7.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial DeKalb County Tennessee (approx. 7.1 miles away); Dekalb County (approx. 7.1 miles away); DeKalb County in the Civil War (approx. 7.1 miles away); Darrin Vincent (approx. 7.1 miles away).

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 18, 2014

2. Battle of Snow Hill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,334 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.