Shelbyville in Bedford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Henry Brevard Davidson

Jan. 28, 1831 - March 4, 1899

Photographed by Tom Gillard, December 1, 2009

1. Henry Brevard Davidson Marker

Inscription. Born in a house which stood here. Enlisted in the 1st Tenn. Volunteers for the Mexican War; on graduation from US Military Academy in 1853, commissioned in Dragoons. Resigning for the Confederacy and rapidly promoted to colonel, he was captured at Island No. 10; promoted on exchange and given a brigade in Wheeler's Cavalry Corps. Surrendering at Greensboro, N.C., he moved to California, where he was once a deputy Secretary of State. He is buried in Oakland, Calif.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3G 28.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 35° 29.052′ N, 86° 27.58′ W. Marker was in Shelbyville, Tennessee, in Bedford County. It was on North Main Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Shelbyville TN 37160, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker was in Middle Tennessee.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: Medal of Honor Recipient Charles C. Davis (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tribute to Revolutionary War Veterans of Bedford County, Tennessee (about 400 feet away); Church of the Redeemer (about 500 feet away); Tribute to Veterans of Bedford County, Tennessee (about 500 feet away); Shelbyville, Tennessee (about 500 feet away); Fighting in Shelbyville (about 500 feet away); Tribute to World War I Veterans of Bedford County, Tennessee (about 600 feet away); Bedford County, Tennessee Veterans Memorial Plaza (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelbyville.

Also see . . .
1. Henry Brevard Davidson. (Submitted on December 1, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee.)
2. Find-A-Grave.

Henry Brevard Davidson Marker overall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Gillard, December 1, 2009

2. Henry Brevard Davidson Marker overall

A short history, grave site at the Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, Ca., and photos of Henry B. Davidson. (Submitted on December 8, 2009.)

The Henry Brevard Davidson Marker is now missing. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2022

3. The Henry Brevard Davidson Marker is now missing.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,108 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on October 15, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. 3. submitted on October 15, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.