Clayton in Barbour County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Comrades

To Our Confederate Dead

Photographed by James L.Whitman, November 6, 2021

1. Comrades Marker

Inscription.
In proud and loving memory of the Confederate private soldier.
He bore the brunt of the great war. His privations and sufferings were surpassed only by his manhood and courage. He was of our home and blood, and we love his name and memory with a feeling that is beyond the reach of price, or the power of misfortune.

Erected 1909 by Clayton Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.

Location. 31° 52.687′ N, 85° 26.968′ W. Memorial is in Clayton, Alabama, in Barbour County. It is at the intersection of Eufaula Avenue and Court Square, in the median on Eufaula Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6 Eufaula Ave, Clayton AL 36016, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Black Belt,

and in the Wiregrass.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

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 walking distance of this marker: History of Clayton, Alabama / Clayton’s Architectural Heritage (here, next to this marker); Jere Locke Beasley (within shouting distance of this marker); Barbour County / Early Barbour County Commissioners (within shouting distance of this marker); Octagon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Grace Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); In Loving Memory of the Clayton Soldiers of the World War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Miller – Martin Townhouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Davis-Wallace House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clayton.

Photographed by James L.Whitman, November 6, 2021

2. Comrades Marker

Photographed by James L.Whitman, November 6, 2021

3. Comrades Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,025 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 7, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.