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)
erected in honor
of the
Soldiers and
Sailors from
Calhoun County
Alabama
who served in the
Great World War
1917 - 1919
"Better the shot, the blade, the bowl,
than crucifiction of the soul."
{41 names listed}
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
this page online
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 33° 39.412′ N, 85° 49.602′ W. Memorial is in Anniston, Alabama, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of Quintard Avenue and East 10th Street, in the median on Quintard Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 925 Quintard Avenue, Anniston AL 36201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tyrus Raymond Cobb (within
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.
More about this memorial. 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
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 February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,050 times since then and 34 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.
