Anniston in Calhoun County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Calhoun County World War I Memorial
1917 - 1919
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 5, 2017
1. Calhoun County World War I Memorial tablet. (South side)
South side
erected in honor
of the
Soldiers and
Sailors from
Calhoun County
Alabama
who served in the
Great World War
1917 - 1919
North side
"Better the shot, the blade, the bowl,
than crucifiction of the soul."
{41 names listed}
Lower plaque
with this monument, unveiled on Armistice Day, as a proud testament
to the bravery of these men.
Nearly a hundred years later, in 2014, military research conducted by
The Anniston Star's editorial board discovered at least nineteen
additional U.S. military personnel whose names, for reasons unknown,
were not included on the original plaque.
In 2016, the City of Anniston erected this memorial, providing these nineteen
Calhoun County casualties of the Great War their deserved place of honor.
Ragland Bergwall · Henry L. Dahls · Oliver Hawkins · Milton Henry · Lee Kennedy · Bert Lackey · Marcus Morgan · Corn Moten · Howard Parris · Edgar Peacock · Charlie Prahl · Paul Roe · Lewis Scott · Senal Self · Oscar Sims · Willie Steadom · Melvin Verden · Jefferson Walker · Grover Waters
Erected 1921 by William Forney Chapter of the U.D.C.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In
this page online
Location. 33° 39.412′ N, 85° 49.602′ W. Marker is in Anniston, Alabama, in Calhoun County. Memorial is at the intersection of Quintard Avenue and East 10th Street, in the median on Quintard Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 925 Quintard Avenue, Anniston AL 36201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tyrus Raymond Cobb (within shouting distance of this marker); Grace Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anniston Public Library Desegregation (about 300 feet away); 15 E. 10th Street (about 700 feet away); 913 Noble Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Lot Sold (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1005 Noble Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Anniston Memorial Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anniston.
More about this marker. Partial quote on North side by James Ryder Randall, from poem 'Maryland, My Maryland.'
Also see . . . 2014 Anniston Star newspaper article on need for adding lower plaque. (Submitted on August 7, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 5, 2017
2. Calhoun County World War I Honor Roll (North side)
The 41st name at the top of the plaque, a man from Ohatchee, was added later.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 5, 2017
3. Lower plaque added in 2016 adding 19 names left off the 1921 plaque.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 5, 2017
4. Calhoun County World War I Memorial & Honor Rolls
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 5, 2017
5. Calhoun County World War I Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 671 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 7, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 5. submitted on August 8, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
