Near Smithville in DeKalb County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Confederate Guerrilla

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 17, 2020

1. Confederate Guerrilla Marker

Inscription. Hiram T. "Pomp” Kersey was a celebrated leader of Confederate irregulars that protected Confederate families in the Short Mountain area. Before leading the partisans, he served in Co. A, 16th Tenn. Vol. Inf., C.S.A. On 24 July 1864, in retaliation to a raid the previous night, he and seven other secessionists were surprised in their sleep. Unionists led by William Hathaway shot and killed them 1.5 miles southeast from this marker. Kersey's body was publicly displayed in Liberty, and his remains were later buried in the Melton Cemetery adjacent to this marker.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2E 67.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 24, 1864.

Location. 35° 52.082′ N, 85° 55.345′ W. Marker is near Smithville, Tennessee, in DeKalb County. It is at the intersection of Short Mountain Road (Tennessee Route 146) and Half Acre Road, on the right when traveling east on Short Mountain Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Smithville TN 37166, United States

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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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Mister Jim" Cummings (approx. 7.1 miles away); Beckwith Inn (approx. 8 miles away); The Trail of Tears (approx. 8.1 miles away); Forrest Rested Here (approx. 8.1 miles away); East Fork Stone's River (approx. 8.7 miles away); Woodbury in the Civil War (approx. 8.7 miles away); World War I-II Memorial (approx. 8.8 miles away); Highway 70S Mile Marker Stone (approx. 8.8 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cannon County/Warren County (was approx. 8.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Pvt Hiram Taylor “Pomp” Kersey. Find A Grave website

Hiram T. "Pomp" Kersey image. Click for full size.

Courtesy Tennessee Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans

2. Hiram T. "Pomp" Kersey

entry (Submitted on August 13, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 17, 2020

3. Confederate Guerrilla Marker

Hiram T. "Pomp" Kersey's gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Marsteller, May 17, 2020

4. Hiram T. "Pomp" Kersey's gravesite

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 17, 2020

5. Hiram T. "Pomp" Kersey's gravesite

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,352 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 25, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.