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Battle of Nashville Confederate Line

at the intersection of Woodmont Boulevard and Hopkins Street, Nashville, TN , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 36° 6' 49.079988", -86° 48' 21.299976"
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Trenches about 20 ft. N of this point, held by Loring's Division, were the center of the confederate main line before the Battle of Nashville. On Dec. 15, 1864, Redoubt No. 1, a key artillery salient 200 yds. NW, fired on Federal forces until overrun by General Wood's troops late in the day, when Confederates retreated toward Granny White Pike.

Erected 1992 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
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