Near Beech Grove in Coffee County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
18th Indiana Battery
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 13, 2021
1. 18th Indiana Battery Marker
Hoover's Gap, TN. June 24, 1863. The 18th Indiana Battery, commanded by Capt. Eli Lilly, dislodged one Confederate artillery piece and forced the Confederate batteries to change position. The battery, along with Wilder's Brigade, did considerable damage to the advancing Confederate infantry with double rounds of canister. This battle opened middle Tennessee to the Union forces, resulting in the advance of the Union Army to Chattanooga and Georgia.
The battery was formed in Indianapolis, In. In 1862 by Capt. Eli Lilly. The 18th Indiana Battery was the largest battery in the Army of the Cumberland comprised of six 3 inch ordnance rifles and 4 mountain howitzers. The battery served in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. This plaque is dedicated to the memory of the men of the 18th Indiana Battery and to all American soldiers who fought on this site.
Erected by The Midwest Civil War Artillery Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1792.
Location. 35° 37.576′ N, 86° 14.5′ W. Marker is near Beech Grove, Tennessee, in Coffee County. Marker is on Confederate Cemetery Road, 0.1 miles west of Grossburg Road (Tennessee Highway 64), on the right when traveling
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pledge to the South (here, next to this marker); Confederate Cemetery (here, next to this marker); 20th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Tullahoma Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Tullahoma Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Tullahoma Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); General Forrest's Farewell Order Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate 1st/3rd Kentucky Calvalry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beech Grove.
Also see . . . Tullahoma Campaign. The action here was part of the brilliant Tullahoma Campaign which secured central Tennessee and Chattanooga for the Federals. (Submitted on November 10, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Additional commentary.
1. Captain Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly, the commander of the 18th Indiana Battery, had a very interesting post-Civil War career. A pharmaceutical chemist and a veteran of the Civil War, Lilly was frustrated
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 29, 2021
2. 18th Indiana Battery Marker
— Submitted May 15, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,271 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on March 12, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1. submitted on February 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on September 2, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
