Lebanon

Lebanon (HM1AME)

Location: Lebanon, TN 37087 Wilson County
Buy Tennessee State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 36° 12.504', W 86° 17.471'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 804 views
Inscription

Morgan's Defeat

In April 1862, after the Battle of Shiloh, Confederate Col. John Hunt Morgan planned a raid through Tennessee and Kentucky to sever Union supply lines. Morgan let the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry from Corinth, Mississippi, into Tennessee and engaged with several Federal detachments, attracting the attention of Union Gen. Ebenezer Dumont, who quickly assembled a mounted force to intercept them.

After missing their quarry near Shelbyville, Dumont's advance under Col. Frank L. Wolford finally caught up with Morgan's rear guard on May 4, but broke off the action after inconclusive skirmishing. Satisfied that the Federals had retreated, Morgan continued to Lebanon, where his men bivouacked around the town square and in the buildings of Cumberland University. A heavy rain fell all night, so the Confederate pickets went inside to dry off near the fire.

The Federals were only four miles away, however, and at dawn the hard-charging troopers of the 1st Kentucky (U.S.) and 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry burst into town an surprised Morgan's command.

A lone Confederate sentry, Pvt. Pleasant Whitlow, rode just ahead of the attackers and gave only a brief warning before he was shot down. Unable to reach the livery stables and mount, many defenders took cover, and fierce house to house fighting began. The Federals finally drove the overwhelmed Confederates out of town. In the running fight, Morgan and a handful of his men escaped to Carthage on the Rome Turnpike. Amid the confusion, Morgan lost his favorite horse, Black Bess. While Federal casualties were low, about 50 of Morgan's men were killed, 150 captured, and the remainder scattered throughout the countryside.

(Inscription under the photos in the lower left side)
Col. John Hunt Morgan-Courtesy of Library of Congress. Col. Frank L. Wolford-Courtesy of Library of Congress.

(Inscription under the photo in the upper right side)
Morgan's men on the move. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Aug, 1863.
Details
HM NumberHM1AME
Series This marker is part of the Tennessee: Tennessee Civil War Trails series
Tags
Placed ByTennessee Civil War Trails
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 7:40pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 563715 N 4007296
Decimal Degrees36.20840000, -86.29118333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 12.504', W 86° 17.471'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 12' 30.24" N, 86° 17' 28.26" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)615
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 106 N Cumberland St, Lebanon TN 37087, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What historical period does the marker represent?
  2. What historical place does the marker represent?
  3. What type of marker is it?
  4. What class is the marker?
  5. What style is the marker?
  6. Does the marker have a number?
  7. What year was the marker erected?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?