Estill Springs in Franklin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Camp Harris

Photographed by Tom Gillard, November 18, 2009

1. Camp Harris Marker

Inscription. Here was one of the earlier training camps of the Confederacy. Units training here included the 1st Tenn. Infantry (Maney) and 17th Tenn. Infantry (Newman). The area, covering the former mill settlement of Allisonia, was heavily fortified to protect highway and railroad bridges over Elk River. General Braxton Bragg, commanding the Army of Tennessee in 1863, established his command post here briefly in his withdrawal to the Chattanooga area in June. Traces of the fortifications remain.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2E 48.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 35° 15.251′ N, 86° 7.254′ W. Marker is in Estill Springs, Tennessee, in Franklin County. It is on South Main Street (Tennessee Route 41-a), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Estill Springs TN 37330, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Carrick Academy (approx. 4½ miles away); Bridge Construction / Franklin County Old Jail Museum (approx. 4.6 miles away); Bates Foods / Franklin County Library (approx. 4.6 miles away); Built 1938 (approx. 4.7 miles away); Built 1919 (approx. 4.7 miles away); Built 1930 (approx. 4.7 miles away); Mike Farris (approx. 4.7 miles away); Built 1894 (approx. 4.7 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Tullahoma Campaign (was approx. 4.6 miles away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Tullahoma Campaign (was approx. 4.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Field around Camp Harris Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Gillard, November 18, 2009

2. Field around Camp Harris Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 3,387 times since then and 147 times this year. Last updated on March 15, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.