Reenactment Battle of Tannehill Furnace

During the American Civil War, the furnace was used to produce iron for Confederate artillery. Iron would have been used in all sorts of tools, cooking aids, and war material vital to a campaigning army.

The Battle of Tannehill Furnace was fought in March of 1865 and was part of the American Civil War’s Western Theater and also part of Wilson’s Raid, the largest cavalry operation of the Civil War. The battle as well as Wilson’s successful campaign throughout Alabama have been all but lost to history. With General Lee’s surrender at Appomattox on April 9th, the ramifications of the battle were minimal with so little of the war lasting after the action.