Near Pulaski in Giles County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Forrest's September Raid

Sept. 27, 1864

Photographed by Ken Smith, October 18, 2013

1. Forrest's September Raid Marker

Inscription. Driving north from Alabama in his bid to cut Sherman's communications, Buford's Division, advance guard of Forrest's Cavalry Corps, met Federal resistance in this area. Pushing forward and extending his line to right and left with Johnson's Federals, under Rousseau, to within three miles of Pulaski. Unable to make further advances, he withdrew to the line of the Nashville & Chattanooga RR. The cemetery in the vicinity contains Confederate casualties.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3F 34.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list.

Location. 35° 8.637′ N, 86° 59.816′ W. Marker is near Pulaski, Tennessee, in Giles County. It is on Elkton Highway (U.S. 31) 0.2 miles north of Tarpley Shop Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2171 Elkton Pike, Pulaski TN 38478, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Seventh Kentucky Mounted Infantry Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Sgt. Charles Clayton Abernathy (approx. one mile away);

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Dr. William Albert Lewis (approx. 3.7 miles away); Professor John Thomas Bridgeforth (approx. 3.7 miles away); United States Colored Infantry (approx. 3.7 miles away); Pulaski Cornerstone — Southeast (approx. 3.7 miles away); Samuel “Sam” Davis (approx. 3.8 miles away); James M. McCallum (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pulaski.

More about this marker. The word "casualties" is misspelled as "casualites".

Photographed by Ken Smith, October 18, 2013

2. Forrest's September Raid Marker

Photographed by Ken Smith, October 18, 2013

3. Forrest's September Raid Marker

Nearby cemetery with Confederate casualites. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ken Smith, October 18, 2013

4. Nearby cemetery with Confederate casualites.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2013, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,520 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on August 6, 2016, by Arlie Woolard of Pulaski, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 23, 2013, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.