On Britton Lane 0.6 miles west of Steam Mill FerryRoad, on the right when traveling south.
In August 1862, Confederate Gen. Sterling Price ordered Gen. Frank C. Armstrong to conduct a raid with his 2,000-man cavalry brigade to determine the strength and location of Union forces in West Tennessee. The raiders left Guntown, Mississippi, on . . . — — Map (db m82228) HM
On Britton's Lane, on the left when traveling west.
Ordered to raid north from Mississippi by Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, commanding the Army of the West, thus to prevent U.S. Grant's reinforcing Buell in Tennessee, Brig. Gen. Frank C. Armstrong's Cavalry Brigade here struck Col. Elias S. Dennis' . . . — — Map (db m82229) HM
On Denmark Jackson Road at Britton Lane, on the right when traveling east on Denmark Jackson Road.
On 15 May 1861, one hundred and forty six men swore allegiance to the South. This unit became known as Co. K, 6th Tenn. Inf. Reg., C.S.A. "The Denmark Danes".
Only forty of the original company survived the four long years of war. These men . . . — — Map (db m74849) HM WM
On Denmark Jackson Road at Britton Lane, on the right when traveling east on Denmark Jackson Road.
This church, built by slaves in 1854, played a significant role in Madison County’s Civil War experiences. In April 1861, days after the firing on Fort Sumter, South Carolina, 104 local men formed a company called The Danes, later part of the 6th . . . — — Map (db m74848) HM
Near Denmark Jackson Road at Britton Lane, on the right when traveling east.
August 31, 1862
The 20th and 30th Illinois Infantry camped in the mulberry trees behind the Denmark Presbyterian Church. Denmark was the fairly large town and was a major shopping point for the armies.
September 1, 1862
30th Illinois . . . — — Map (db m74850) HM
Near Denmark Jackson Road at Britton Lane, on the right when traveling east.
April 6, 1862
Billy Caldwell, a redheaded fellow, was killed at Shiloh. He was the flag bearer for Denmark Danes. He died with the flag in his hand. The flag was shot to shreds and the staff that held it was hit twenty six times. The flag . . . — — Map (db m74851) HM
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