Shy's Hill
On this hill was fought the decisive encounter of the Battle of Nashville December 16, 1864. At 4:15 P.M. a Federal assault at the angle on top of the hill broke the Confederate line. Col. W. M. Shy 20th Tenn. Inf. was killed and Gen. T. B. Smith was captured. The Confederates retreated over the Overton Hills to the Franklin Pike| HM Number | HM1039 |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 5 |
| Year Placed | 1967 |
| Placed By | The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 1:37am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 517283 N 3993705 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.08781667, -86.80801667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 5.269', W 86° 48.481' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 5' 16.14" N, 86° 48' 28.86" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 615 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4613-4619 Benton Smith Rd, Nashville TN 37215, US |
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