Green Hills in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Battle of Nashville Monument
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 21, 2009
1. Battle of Nashville Monument Marker
of
Nashville
1864
Oh, valorous gray, in the grave of your fate,
Oh, glorious blue, in the long dead years,
You were sown in sorrow and harrowed in hate,
But your harvest is a Nation's tears,
For the message you left through the land has sped,
From the lips of God to the heart of man:
Let the past be past, let the dead be dead,-
Now and forever, American
The spirit of youth holds in check the contending forces that struggle here in the fierce Battle of Nashville, December 16th, 1864, sealing forever the bond of union by the blood of our heroic dead of the World War 1917-1918.
A monument like this, standing on such memories, having no reference to utilities, becomes a sentiment, a poet, a prophet, an orator to every passerby.
Erected 1926 by the Ladies Battlefield Memorial Association, aided by contributions from Patriotic Citizens, the State of Tennessee, and the County of Davidson.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 36° 6.872′ N, 86° 47.553′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Green Hills. Memorial is at the intersection
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Battle of Nashville Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Nashville (approx. ¼ mile away); Jack Clement Recording Studios (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sunnyside (approx. 0.4 miles away); Homes of David Lipscomb (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battle of Nashville Confederate Line (approx. ¾ mile away); Belmont-Hillsboro Neighborhood (approx. ¾ mile away); Redoubt One (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
More about this monument. The monument has an interesting history. It was originally located on the Franklin Pike in 1927 but the obelisk and angel were destroyed by a tornado in 1974. The original location was then overshadowed by the construction of I-440 in the 1980's. It was moved to it's current location in the late 1990's. The original monument pedestal is still located on Franklin Pike.
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Nashville Monument. Battle of Nashville Preservation Society, Inc. (Submitted on August 23, 2014.)
2. History of the Battle of Nashville Monument
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, November 28, 2014
2. Battle of Nashville Monument Marker
3. What used to be the Battle of Nashville Monument. (Submitted on July 21, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, November 28, 2014
3. Battle of Nashville Monument Marker
Photographed By Michael Manning, May 5, 2016
4. Battle of Nashville Monument Marker (Original Pedestal)
This original pedestal and monument were damaged by a tornado in 1974. This pedestal remains in the original location but is hidden by foliage.
Photographed By Michael Manning, May 5, 2016
5. Battle of Nashville Monument Marker (Original Pedestal)
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, November 28, 2014
6. Battle of Nashville Monument Marker
Photographed By Michael Manning, August 6, 2011
7. Battle of Nashville Monument
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 21, 2009
8. Battle of Nashville Monument Marker
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 21, 2009
9. Battle of Nashville Monument Marker
Photographed By Unknown Postcard Photographer, 1930's
10. Original Battle of Nashville Monument Marker
Historic post card photo of the original Battle of Nashville Monument taken sometime in the 1930's.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, November 28, 2014
11. Battle of Nashville Monument Marker
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 21, 2009
12. Battle of Nashville Monument Marker
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 21, 2009
13. Battle of Nashville Monument Marker
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 21, 2009
14. Battle of Nashville Monument Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 944 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 4, 5. submitted on July 14, 2016, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. 6. submitted on July 21, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 7. submitted on August 22, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. 8, 9. submitted on July 21, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 10. submitted on July 14, 2016, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. 11, 12, 13, 14. submitted on July 21, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
