Dalton in Whitfield County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Confederate Cemetery

Photographed by David Seibert, June 30, 2008

1. Confederate Cemetery Marker

Inscription. 421 unknown Confederate, four known Confederate and four unknown Federal soldiers are buried here. Some of these men died of wounds received in the Battles of Stone's River, Perryville, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, and other battles fought north of here. Others died of disease and sickness. Located here, in 1862-1864, were several important Confederate Hospitals where thousands were treated and nursed back to health. Hospitals were moved south of this point in early May 1864 to get out of the path of invading Federals.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 155-31.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 34° 46.101′ N, 84° 58.752′ W. Marker is in Dalton, Georgia, in Whitfield County. It is on Cemetery Road 0 miles west of Greenwood Drive, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located near the chapel at the Confederate portion of the cemetery at West Cuyler and South Ridge Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dalton GA 30720, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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

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walking distance of this marker: Dalton Confederate Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Dalton Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Campaign for Atlanta: Johnston's Review (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Blunt House (approx. 0.4 miles away); George Whitefield (approx. half a mile away); William C. Martin House (approx. half a mile away); The McCarty Neighborhood (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tristram Dalton (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dalton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The McCarty Subdivision (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Confederate Cemetery and Monument - Dalton. Explore Georgia website entry (Submitted on May 31, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by David Seibert, June 30, 2008

2. Confederate Cemetery Marker

Confederate Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Tibbs, October 12, 2008

3. Confederate Memorial

This is the Confederate Memorial that stands inside the cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,065 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on January 18, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on October 13, 2008, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.