page_title: Sulphur Trestle Fort Site
hierarchical_section_title: Sulphur Trestle Fort Site
caption_attribution_description: English: Sulphur Trestle Fort Site, 1 mile (1.6&#160;km) south of Elkmont Elkmont This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 73000355
context_page_description: The Sulphur Trestle Fort Site is a historic Civil War battle site near Elkmont, Alabama. The fort was the site of the Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle on September 25, 1864. After defeating Union Army forces and recapturing Athens, Alabama, Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest moved north to attempt to destroy a key railroad trestle. The trestle was defended by a fortification manned by 1000 Union soldiers. Forrest's troops easily defeated the Union forces and burned the trestle. Today, about 400 yards of trenches dug around the outside of the fort's parapet remain. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
context_section_description: The Sulphur Trestle Fort Site is a historic Civil War battle site near Elkmont, Alabama.  The fort was the site of the Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle on September 25, 1864.  After defeating Union Army forces and recapturing Athens, Alabama, Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest moved north to attempt to destroy a key railroad trestle.  The trestle was defended by a fortification manned by 1000 Union soldiers.  Forrest's troops easily defeated the Union forces and burned the trestle.  Today, about 400 yards (370 m) of trenches dug around the outside of the fort's parapet remain.  The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
caption: The site in June 2011
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