Battlefield Overview

Battlefield Overview (HMDJ6)

Location: Wildersville, TN 38388 Henderson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 47.331', W 88° 23.386'

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You are standing, more or less, on the old Lexington-Huntingdon Road. Behind you is the reconstructed split-rail fence, where the Union troops took position and faced General Nathan Bedford Forrest's unrelenting artillery assault and surprise attack on their rear. In front of you is the north portion of the battlefield, where much of the early portion of the battle took place.

Upon reaching Parker's Crossroads, Forrest deployed his men just south of Wilderness Road, which ran in front of the John Parker House (A). Colonel Cyrus Dunham, the Union commander, formed his line on the high ground on what is now the far side of I-40 (B). From this position, the Federal forces charged the Confederates, but were beaten back by a heavy barrage of artillery fire (F and G). A second charge was no more successful. After repulsing the Union charges, Forrest advanced his troops. They took possession of the high ground abandoned by the Federals (B) and resumed their artillery fire, forcing Dunham's men behind the split-rail fence.

Just when a Union defeat seemed inevitable; Colonel John Fuller arrived with his Ohio Brigade, approaching over a low hill (C). Fuller's advance surprised the Confederate horseholders in the orchard and field behind the Parker house (D). In the ensuing confusion, the Confederates lost control of the horses, many of which were later captured.

(Key to photograph)
A. Site of John Parker House

B. Position of Union Line

C. Colonel John Fuller's Ohio Brigade (Advanced over hill behind trees)

D. Parker Orchard

E. Present Post Office

F. Confederate artillery psoition

G. Jones Cemetery/Confederate artillery position (behind trees)
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HM NumberHMDJ6
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Placed ByParkers Crossroads Battlefield Association
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 6:00am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 374406 N 3961420
Decimal Degrees35.78885000, -88.38976667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 47.331', W 88° 23.386'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 47' 19.86" N, 88° 23' 23.16" W
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Area Code(s)731
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 21320 TN-22, Wildersville TN 38388, US
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