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Home Tennessee Grundy County Altamont Historical Markers Forrest's Murfreesboro Raid ~ July 10, 1862

Forrest's Murfreesboro Raid ~ July 10, 1862

at the intersectiof Main Street (Tennessee Route 56) and Tennessee Route 108, Altamont, TN , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 35° 25' 46.799976", -85° 43' 24.6"
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Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest's brigade, having left Chattanooga July 9, bivouacked here enroute to his capture of Murfreesboro. The Brigade then consisted of the 8th Texas Cavalry (Wharton), 2nd Georgis Cavalry (Lawton), and Woodard's Kentucky Cavalry Batt

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
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