The Old Monterey Trail: A Civil War Driving Tour in Michie, Tennessee

Civil War History on the Back Roads

The old town of Monterey, around today's Michie, sat on the road between Corinth, Mississippi and Pittsburg Landing in the spring of 1862. The trail's first stop marks Johnston's Camp, a Shiloh Park Commission marker for General Albert Sidney Johnston's Confederate army, and the stops that follow trace hospitals, rifle pits, entrenchments, skirmishes and camps through the surrounding countryside to the Mississippi state line.

Old Monterey Trail Civil War driving tour sign and map in Michie, Tennessee

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Find the Trail Map

The route loops off Highway 22 through Michie, Tulu and Acton, with numbered stops shown on the trail map. Start at the signboard, snap a photo of the map, and follow the numbers. The sign's QR code links to the trail's Facebook page for updates and events.

Old Monterey Trail on Facebook Get Directions to Michie

The 15 Stops

As listed on the trail map.

Shiloh Park Commission Marker: Johnston's Camp
Monterey Hospital
Confederate Rifle Pits / Artillery Site
Sanders Cemetery
Pea Ridge Overlook
Camp Bush Site and Lead Creek
Skirmish of Atkins House
Davies Entrenchment
Rueben Atkins House
Capture of Confederate Spy Dewitt Clinton Fort
Tennessee/Mississippi State Line
Hamburg Road and Old Log Hospital
Saulter's Chapel C.M.E. Church
Pope's Camp at Mt. Olivet Church
Atkins' Mill Skirmish

Good to know: stops are along public roads in a rural area, and some markers stand near private property. Pull off safely and view from the roadside unless a site is signed as open to visitors.

Living History

April 2–4, 2027

The 165th Anniversary of Shiloh

The 1st Division / Southern Re-Enactors Association, together with the Old Monterey Trail, presents Into the Hornets Nest, a three-day living history re-enactment in Michie marking 165 years since the Battle of Shiloh.

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Pair It With Shiloh

Michie is the closest Tennessee town to Shiloh National Military Park, so the trail makes a natural second half to a battlefield day.

Cannon at sunset on the Shiloh battlefield — Photo: National Park Service

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Shiloh National Military Park

See where the armies met on April 6–7, 1862: the Hornet's Nest, Bloody Pond, Shiloh Church and the national cemetery. Then drive the Old Monterey Trail to see the ground they crossed to get there.

Visiting Shiloh Davis Bridge Battlefield

Eat & Stay in Michie

Local spots closest to the trail, from our directory.

Michie · about 1 mi

Ole Monterey Cafe

Home Cooking

Roadside Michie cafe serving classic Southern diner fare.

Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Thu 4 pm–8 pm · Fri–Sat 4 pm–8:15 pm · Sun closed

See in Directory Directions

Michie · about 1 mi

Cinco Hermanos Taco Shop

Mexican

Authentic taco shop offering quick Mexican street food in Michie.

Mon closed · Tue–Sun 9 am–10 pm

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Michie · about 1 mi

Top O' the River

Catfish & Seafood

Riverside restaurant famous for catfish, hushpuppies, and regional Southern seafood plates.

Mon closed · Tue–Thu 4:30 pm–8:30 pm · Fri 4:30 pm–9 pm · Sat 3 pm–9 pm · Sun 11:30 am–8:30 pm

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Michie · about 3 mi

Lamb Ranch

Ranch StayFamily Farm

Nestled across 140 acres in McNairy County, Lamb Ranch is a living, breathing family operation — raising cattle, hosting weddings, recording music, and welcoming guests who want to experience something real.

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