Spring Hill in Maury County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Confederate Attacks at Spring Hill

November 29, 1864

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 23, 2014

1. Confederate Attacks at Spring Hill Marker

Inscription. On November 29, 1864, General Nathan B. Forrest approached Spring Hill from the east at 11:30 a.m. From here, General James Chalmers launched an attack to seize the Columbia-Nashville Pike to the west. Surprised by strong Union forces, Chalmers was defeated. Upon his return, Forrest noted "They was in there sure enough, wasn't they, Chalmers?" At 3:45 p.m., Major General Patrick Cleburne's division attacked the Union forces and defeated Brigadier General Luther P. Bradley's brigade. Union resistance and darkness halted Cleburne's pursuit of Bradley's brigade.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3D 73.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1864.

Location. 35° 44.235′ N, 86° 55.489′ W. Marker is in Spring Hill, Tennessee, in Maury County. It is on Kedron Road near Reserve Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3525 Kedron Road, Spring Hill TN 37174, 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: Forrest's 3:00 p.m. Cavalry Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Deployment (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Federal Defense of Spring Hill

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Cleburne's Attack (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cleburne's Pursuit (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ewell Farm (approx. 0.4 miles away); Left of the Union Defensive Position (approx. 0.4 miles away); Nashville and Decatur Railroad (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spring Hill.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 23, 2014

2. Confederate Attacks at Spring Hill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,090 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.