Lebanon in Wilson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Confederate Veterans and Robert H. Hatton Memorial
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 22, 2013
1. Confederate Veterans and Robert H. Hatton Memorial Marker
(Side bar) General Robert Hatton’s statue is atop of the monument.
(Bronze plaque at the base of the monument)
Gen. Robert Hopkins Hatton (1826-1862) Born in Ohio, moved to Lebanon, Tennessee to attend Cumberland University. Passed the bar in 1850, elected to the State Legislature in 1855 and to the United States Congress in 1859. At the outbreak of the War Between the States, Hatton called for volunteers and 1000 men from Wilson, Smith, Sumner and DeKalb Counties responded and elected him Colonel for the 7th Tennessee Infantry Regiment CSA. Promoted to Brigadier General May 23, 1862. Killed eight days later, May 31, 1862, at the age of 36, in the Battle of Seven Pines (Fair Oaks) defending Richmond, Virginia. Buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Tennessee. After Hatton’s death, his men were placed in Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Of Hatton’s original 1000 men, only 47 were present to be surrendered by Gen. Lee at Appomattox on April 9, 1865.
Erected 1912 by S. G. Shepard Camp #941 United Confederate Veterans.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
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Location. 36° 12.478′ N, 86° 17.466′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Tennessee, in Wilson County. Memorial is at the intersection of Cumberland Street and Main Street on Cumberland Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lebanon TN 37087, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battle of Lebanon (within shouting distance of this marker); Lebanon (within shouting distance of this marker); 103 Public Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Neddy Jacobs Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilson County Courthouses (within shouting distance of this marker); History of the Logs Used in this Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Upon This Site Stood the Law Office of Sam Houston (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lebanon Post Office (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 22, 2013
2. Confederate Veterans and Robert H. Hatton Memorial Marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 22, 2013
3. Confederate Veterans and Robert H. Hatton Memorial Marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 22, 2013
4. Confederate Veterans and Robert H. Hatton Memorial Marker
(Second plaque at the base of the Monument) The 20th of May 2012 being 100 years from its unveiling, dedication and conveyance to the United Daughters of the Confederacy. This monument and park is rededicated by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the sons of Confederated Veterans in memory of the Confederate veterans of Wilson County and all other true Southern Soldiers of 1861-1865. General Robert H. Hatton SCV Camp 723, General Robert H. Hatton UDC Chapter 329, May 12, 2012
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 22, 2013
5. Confederate Veterans and Robert H. Hatton Memorial Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,151 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2015, by Jason Carlton of Lebanon, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
