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BATTLEFIELD ASSESSMENT

Nolensville

December 26, 1862

Williamson

As the Right Wing of the Union Army of the Cumberland advanced from Nashville on December 26, 1862, it made contact with Confederate forces, mainly Gen. John Wharton’s cavalry brigade at Nolensville. The Confederate cavalry fought a delaying action before retreating south to Knob Gap. The fight at Nolensville opened the bloodshed of the Stones River Campaign.

HISTORICAL THEMES

Guerilla Warfare

Influence on Campaign

PRESERVATION OPPORTUNITY INDEX

HIGH

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SITE DETAILS

County

Williamson

Date

December 26, 1862

Preservation Opportunity

HIGH

Confederate Units

Brig. Gen. John Wharton’s cavalry

Union Units

Maj. Gen. Alexander McCook Right Wing Army of the Cumberland

Nolensville

Account of Engagement

Looking North

Looking South

Looking East

Looking West

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Terms Legend

Historical Themes:  Topics and subject matter that characterize the battlefield including Control of Tennessee’s Resources, Crucible for Leadership, Guerilla Warfare, Transformation in Warfare, Enslaved People, and Influence on Campaign.  Sites are identified that exhibit themes at moderate to high levels, and some sites may contain one or more Historical Themes.
 
Preservation Opportunity Index (POI):  A rating assigned for each battlefield to indicate relative opportunity and potential for successful site preservation.  The Index is generated by a model that evaluates ratings assigned for site significance, condition, risk of loss, protection potential, and opportunities for interpretation.  Based upon the POI values for each region in Tennessee (West, Middle, East), sites are indicated as having High, Medium, or Low opportunity.
 
Geo-coordinates: General/central location of the battlefield area per latitude and longitude coordinates utilized in Google Earth