Mechanicsville in Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Confederate States of America Camp Van Dorn

March 28 ~ July 28, 1862

Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 27, 2019

1. Confederate States of America Camp Van Dorn Marker

Inscription.

Major General E. Kirby Smith of the Confederate Army established Camp Van Dorn 1 1/2 to 2 miles west of Knoxville Depot, near the banks of a little stream, Third Creek. It operated from March 28 through July 28, 1862. Most Georgia Confederate Infantry regiments, including the 37th, 39th, 40th, and 52nd from Camp McDonald at "Big Shanty", Georgia were here. Diseases decimated the ranks of the Ga. 40th and 52nd, killing 137. Most of these Confederate dead were buried in Bethel Cemetery here in Knoxville.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1E 114.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 28, 1862.

Location. 35° 58.067′ N, 83° 56.912′ W. Marker is in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. It is in Mechanicsville. It is at the intersection of Western Avenue (Tennessee Route 62) and News Sentinel Drive, on the left when traveling west on Western Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2106 Western Ave, Knoxville TN 37921, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is

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in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Knoxville College (approx. 0.4 miles away); This street is dedicated to the memory of Sergeant Lillard Earl Ailor (approx. 0.7 miles away); Old Mechanicsville (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Assault Upon Fort Sanders (approx. one mile away); Fort Sanders U.D.C. Monument (approx. one mile away); Votes for Women (approx. 1.1 miles away); 79th New York Infantry (Highlanders) Monument (approx. 1.1 miles away); Will Henry Stevens (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.

Other markers no longer nearby. Fort Sanders (was approx. one mile away but has been

Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 27, 2019

2. Confederate States of America Camp Van Dorn Marker

confirmed missing); Death of Gen. William P. Sanders (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Major General E. Kirby Smith, C.S.A. image. Click for full size.

3. Major General E. Kirby Smith, C.S.A.

Gen. Earl Van Dorn, C.S.A. image. Click for full size.

4. Gen. Earl Van Dorn, C.S.A.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 934 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 29, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.