Martin Luther King in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
To the Memory of Our Confederate Dead
Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery
In these sacred grounds the sons of eleven southern states are buried.
The most of them died in hospitals at Chattanooga, from wounds received in the Battle of Murfreesboro and from sickness and wounds incurred in the campaigns from January 1st to September 7th, 1863, when Chattanooga was evacuated by the Confederate troops.
A few of the known dead who fell at Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge were removed here, also a number of unknown dead, whose remains have been uncovered by excavations from buildings and highways.
In the list of interments are the names of two Union soldiers, who died while prisoners of war at Chattanooga, also a hospital nurse or matron, name not given.
Individual graves cannot be located, but on this consecrated ground are erected Memorial Tablets to perpetuate the names and commands of our Confederate dead here interred.
The funds for this noble work, devoted to the memory of our dead, was a gift by Mrs. Frances Fort Brown of Chattanooga.
Jos. F. Shipp, Chairman N.B. Forrest Camp.
Memorial Committee.
Erected November, 1913.
Erected 1913.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1863.
Location. 35° 2.894′ N, 85° 17.785′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Martin Luther King. Marker can be reached from East 5th Street east of Doglas Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chattanooga TN 37403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Steele Home for Needy Children (approx. 0.2 miles away); The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (approx. ¼ mile away); Caleb Isbester House (approx. 0.3 miles away); S.W. Angle of Fort Wood (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Medical Arts Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Walden Hospital (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chancellor T. M. McConnell House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 426 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on September 7, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.