Spencer in Van Buren County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Van Buren County Civil War Monument

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2021

1. Van Buren County Civil War Monument

Inscription.

Van Buren County Civil War Monument. . In memory of those who were killed or missing in action from Van Buren County during the Civil War, Agent, Andrew J. Pvt. . Badger, Felix, Pvt. . Baker, Peter, Pvt. . Baker, Samuel, Pvt. . Ballard, Silas Y., Pvt. . Billingsley, Cyrus, Pvt. . Brock, John, Pvt. . Byers, J. T., Pvt. . Byers, Nathan, Pvt. . Carnes. William D. Jr. Pvt. . Carter, George W., Capt. . Clark, Madison, Pvt. . Creeley, William, Pvt. . Cummings, Allison, Pvt. . Cummings, Denny, Lt. . [indecipherable] A., Pvt. . Dillon, Joel, Pvt. . Dillon, M. D., Pvt. . Drake, George W., Pvt. . Foster, John B., Pvt. . Gadis, W. Crocket, Pvt. . Gamble, James M., Pvt. . Grissom, John, Sgt. . Groves, William, Pvt. . Hamrick, Napoleon B., Pvt. . Hankins, John, Pvt. . Harrison, Pleasant, Pvt. . Haston, James M., Pvt. . Haston, Wiley B., Pvt. . Hayes, James M., Pvt. . Hillis, W. Robertson, Pvt. . Hollingsworth, Isham, Pvt. . Howard, Isaac, Pvt. . Johnson, Levi, Cpl. . Jones, William B., Cpl. . Madewell, Andrew, Pvt. . Madewell, Anthony, Pvt. . Magaskey, Charles M., Pvt. . Martin, Alered, Pvt. . Martin, Alpha, Pvt. . Martin, David, Pvt. . McGuire, William, Pvt. . McManus, William C., Pvt. . Mooneyham, James, Pvt. . Moore, D C., Pvt. . Moore, James Crocket, Pvt. . Oaks, Alexander, Pvt. . Paine, Henry C., Pvt. . Parker, Samuel, Pvt. . Parker, William Ballard, Pvt. . Passons, Tilford A., Pvt. . Phillips, Simon, Pvt. . Priest, Francis Marion, Pvt. . Rawlings, Thomas, Pvt. . Rhodes, Henderson, Pvt. . Saufley, Jasper, Pvt. . Saufley, Jerome, Pvt. . Shockley, Peter, Pvt. . Shockley, Phillip, Pvt. . Simpson, Joel, Pvt. . Smart, A. P., Pvt. . Smith, John, Pvt. . Smith, William J., Cpl. . Sparkman, Andrew J., Pvt. . Sparkman, Arthur, Pvt. . Sparkman, George, Pvt. . Sparkman, George W., Pvt. . Sparkman, W B., Pvt. . Steakley, James C., Pvt. . Steakley, John J., Pvt. . Steakley, Pinkney, Pvt. . Stipe, Frank M., Pvt. . Thomison, Calloway, Pvt. . Thomison, James Marion, Pvt. . Underwood, Benjamin E., Pvt. . Walker, Micajah D., Pvt. . Wilson, William, Pvt. . Wood, William B., 2nd Lt. . Wood, U. L., Pvt. . Worley, Joshua, Pvt. . York, John E., Cpl.

In memory of those who were killed or missing in action from Van Buren County during the Civil War

Agent, Andrew J. Pvt. • Badger, Felix, Pvt. • Baker, Peter, Pvt. • Baker, Samuel, Pvt. • Ballard, Silas Y., Pvt. • Billingsley, Cyrus, Pvt. • Brock, John, Pvt. • Byers, J. T., Pvt. • Byers, Nathan, Pvt. • Carnes. William D. Jr. Pvt. • Carter, George W., Capt. • Clark, Madison, Pvt. • Creeley, William, Pvt. • Cummings, Allison, Pvt. • Cummings, Denny, Lt. • [indecipherable] A., Pvt. • Dillon, Joel, Pvt. • Dillon, M. D., Pvt. • Drake, George W., Pvt. • Foster, John B., Pvt. • Gadis, W. Crocket, Pvt. • Gamble, James M., Pvt. • Grissom, John, Sgt. • Groves, William, Pvt. • Hamrick, Napoleon B., Pvt. • Hankins, John, Pvt. • Harrison, Pleasant, Pvt. • Haston, James M., Pvt. • Haston, Wiley B., Pvt. • Hayes, James M., Pvt. • Hillis, W. Robertson, Pvt. • Hollingsworth, Isham, Pvt. • Howard, Isaac, Pvt. • Johnson, Levi, Cpl. • Jones, William B., Cpl. • Madewell, Andrew, Pvt. • Madewell, Anthony, Pvt. • Magaskey, Charles M., Pvt. • Martin, Alered, Pvt. • Martin, Alpha, Pvt. • Martin, David, Pvt. • McGuire, William, Pvt. • McManus,

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William C., Pvt. • Mooneyham, James, Pvt. • Moore, D C., Pvt. • Moore, James Crocket, Pvt. • Oaks, Alexander, Pvt. • Paine, Henry C., Pvt. • Parker, Samuel, Pvt. • Parker, William Ballard, Pvt. • Passons, Tilford A., Pvt. • Phillips, Simon, Pvt. • Priest, Francis Marion, Pvt. • Rawlings, Thomas, Pvt. • Rhodes, Henderson, Pvt. • Saufley, Jasper, Pvt. • Saufley, Jerome, Pvt. • Shockley, Peter, Pvt. • Shockley, Phillip, Pvt. • Simpson, Joel, Pvt. • Smart, A. P., Pvt. • Smith, John, Pvt. • Smith, William J., Cpl. • Sparkman, Andrew J., Pvt. • Sparkman, Arthur, Pvt. • Sparkman, George, Pvt. • Sparkman, George W., Pvt. • Sparkman, W B., Pvt. • Steakley, James C., Pvt. • Steakley, John J., Pvt. • Steakley, Pinkney, Pvt. • Stipe, Frank M., Pvt. • Thomison, Calloway, Pvt. • Thomison, James Marion, Pvt. • Underwood, Benjamin E., Pvt. • Walker, Micajah D., Pvt. • Wilson, William, Pvt. • Wood, William B., 2nd Lt. • Wood, U. L., Pvt. • Worley, Joshua, Pvt. • York, John E., Cpl.

Erected 1988 by Van Buren County Historical Society.

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 35° 44.85′ N,

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2021

2. Van Buren County Civil War Monument

Marker is right of the flagpole.

85° 28.03′ W. Monument is in Spencer, Tennessee, in Van Buren County. It is on College Street (Tennessee Route 30) west of Sparta Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on Van Buren County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 179 Veterans Square, Spencer TN 38585, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is in Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau

and in the Highland Rim.

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 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: Van Buren County Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Van Buren County Veterans Monument (a few steps from this marker); Burritt College (approx.

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¼ mile away); War on the Plateau (approx. ¼ mile away); Haston Station (approx. 4 miles away); Bragg’s March to Kentucky (approx. 4.6 miles away); Gilbert Gaul, Civil War Painter (approx. 7.9 miles away); Fall Creek Falls (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spencer.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.