Limestone in Washington County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Battle of Limestone Station

Photographed by Anthony Valentine, October 20, 2000

1. Battle of Limestone Station Marker

Inscription.

At a bridge here on September 8, 1863, the 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, engaged more than 1000 of General Alfred E. Jackson's men in a short skirmish. Out of ammunition and surrounded, the 100th was forced to surrender. Union casualties were 6 dead, numerous wounded, and over 250 captured. Of this number, 85 died in Confederate prisons. Confederate losses were not reported.

Erected 2000 by Anthony Valentine. (Marker Number 1A 113.)

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. A significant historical date for this entry is September 8, 1863.

Location. 36° 13.402′ N, 82° 38.032′ W. Marker is in Limestone, Tennessee, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Davy Crockett Road and Old St. Rt. 34, on the right when traveling south on Davy Crockett Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Limestone TN 37681, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Tri-Cities Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Washington County / Greene County (approx. ¾ mile away); David Crockett (approx. 1.2 miles away); Unionist Stronghold (approx. 1.6 miles away); Eye-Witness to a Near Tragedy (approx.

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1.7 miles away); Crockett (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Real Likeness of David Crockett (approx. 1.9 miles away); Crockett’s Tennessee Westward Movement (approx. 1.9 miles away); Welcome to Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Limestone.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Gillespie Stone House (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . 100th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. History of the regiment. (Submitted on September 28, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 11, 2020

2. Battle of Limestone Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2009, by Anthony Valentine of Maumee, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,340 times since then and 114 times this year. Last updated on May 11, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on September 23, 2009, by Anthony Valentine of Maumee, Ohio. 2. submitted on October 18, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.