Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Forrest's Murfreesboro Raid

July 13, 1862

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 25, 2013

1. Forrest's Murfreesboro Raid Marker

Inscription. A task force of Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest's Brigade, consisting of the 1st Georgia Battalion (Morrison) and led by Forrest in person, charged rapidly to this area, at daybreak where they overcame one company of the 9th Michigan Infantry and two companies of the 8th Kentucky Cavalry, released a number of Confederate civilian prisoners and captured the area commander, Brig. Gen. T.T. Crittenden, and his staff, while other units of the brigade busied themselves elsewhere.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 84.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list.

Location. 35° 50.747′ N, 86° 23.507′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It is at the intersection of South Public Square and South Church Street, on the left when traveling east on South Public Square. This marker is located on the Rutherford County Courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 Public Square, Murfreesboro TN 37130, 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: Rutherford County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Square During Occupation

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(a few steps from this marker); Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 1860s View of East Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Rutherford County Boys (within shouting distance of this marker); Rutherford County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Murfreesboro was the Capital of the State of Tennessee (within shouting distance of this marker); The Founding of the County (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 25, 2013

2. Forrest's Murfreesboro Raid Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,071 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on April 17, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.