Forrest's Opening Move

Historical marker location:

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

( Marker is on Old Johnsonville Road, ½ mile west of Nell Beard Road, on the right when traveling west.)

The Battle of Johnsonville. November 4, 1864.

The famous frontiersman Davy Crockett served as a U.S. congressman from Tennessee from 1827 to 1835. He became a national celebrity during this time, known for his colorful personality and frontier wisdom.