Andersonville in Macon County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Tennessee
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2008
1. Tennessee Monument
In memory of her Union soldiers and loyal sons who died in Confederate prisons during the War of 1861-65.
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Reverse:
the voluntary contributions of
their surviving comrades and
friends.
Erected 1915 by the voluntary contributions of their surviving comrades and friends.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 11.752′ N, 84° 7.77′ W. Marker is in Andersonville, Georgia, in Macon County. It is at the intersection of Prison Site Road and Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling south on Prison Site Road. Monument is grouped with other monuments in the northwest corner of the former prison stockade, inside the Andersonville National Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Andersonville GA 31711, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 original Thirteen Colonies, 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: National Woman's Relief Corps Tribute (a few steps from this marker); Ohio (a few steps from this marker); Massachusetts (within shouting distance of this marker); Michigan (within shouting distance of this marker); Rhode Island (about 300 feet away,
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Also see . . . Andersonville National Historic Site. National Park Service site. (Submitted on October 6, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 22, 2011
2. Tennessee Marker
Close-up view of the text on the front side of the historical monument.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 22, 2011
3. Tennessee Marker
View of the backside of the historical monument.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 22, 2011
4. Tennessee Marker
Close-up view of the text on the backside of the historical marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 22, 2011
5. Tennessee Marker
View looking north of the historical marker, with the Ohio monument in the background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 22, 2011
6. Tennessee Marker
View looking south of the historical monument with a view of the south side of the prison site in the background.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2008
7. Monuments in Northwest Corner of Former Prison Stockade
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,192 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 6, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 7, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 7. submitted on October 6, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
