Camp Smartt
Inscription
This staging and training area was established in the summer of 1861 by Benjamin J. Hill, who organized and commanded here the 35th Tenn. Infantry, CSA, until his promotion to Brigadier General. Discontinued for a time, the camp was reactivated in 1862 b
Location
AddressN35 39.691 W85 47.640
CityMcMinnville
CountyWarren
StateTennessee
Coordinates35.661517, -85.794000
Sources
More markers in Warren
Forrest's Bivouac
Crossing Tennessee River on July 9, Forrest's brigade marched here in two columns, where he received reinforcements of four companies.
Higgenbotham's Cave
Located in Cardwell Mountain, two miles north, the cave was discovered in ca.
Skirmish at Guest Hollow
At 1:00 p.m. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest's Cavalry attacked the federal stockade located next tot he railroad.