Gainesboro in Jackson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Confederate Field Hospital
Photographed by Karen Emerson-McPeak, November 14, 2017
1. Confederate Field Hospital Marker
First National Confederate Flag Confederate Hospital Flag
In January, 1862, after the Battle of Mill Springs, KY all the homes in Gainesboro were used as hospitals. The Gaines House is the oldest house in Gainesboro and is the only house still standing that was used as a hospital.
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PO Box 462
Gainesboro, TN 38562
Erected by Gaines House Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1862.
Location. 36° 21.392′ N, 85° 39.437′ W. Marker is in Gainesboro, Tennessee, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of North Murray Street and Dixie Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Murray Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 N Murray St, Gainesboro TN 38562, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jamie Dailey (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alvan Cullen Gillem (about 600 feet away); Michaux's Discovery (about 800
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Photographed by Karen Emerson-McPeak, November 14, 2017
2. Confederate Field Hospital Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2018, by Karen Emerson-McPeak of Triune, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,932 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2018, by Karen Emerson-McPeak of Triune, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
