Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Silverdale Confederate Cemetery

1861 C.S.A. 1865

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2021

1. Silverdale Confederate Cemetery Marker

Inscription. General Braxton Bragg, mobilizing his army during summer of 1862 for his Kentucky campaign, culminating the Battle of Perryville, Oct 8th, 1862, camped a part of his army in this vicinity. Hospitals were located nearby. Great number of his soldiers were sick and many died. About 155 were buried here, their names and commands marked on wooden boards that decayed. No records was kept and this grave yard neglected.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 35° 3.706′ N, 85° 7.939′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It can be reached from Langston Boulevard 0.1 miles north of Bonny Oaks Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted on stone arch at cemetery's entrance road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7710 Langston Boulevard, Chattanooga TN 37421, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: N.B. Forrest Camp U.C.V and U.D.C. Chapters (here, next to this marker); Order of the Southern Cross (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bonny Oaks School (approx. 3 miles away); Bonny Oaks (approx. 3 miles away); Booker T. Washington School

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(approx. 3 miles away); Harrison Academy (approx. 3.4 miles away); M48 A5 Patton Tank (approx. 3.6 miles away); Cannonballs (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.

Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Cemetery (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Cleburne's Fort (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . A Condensed History of the Silverdale Confederate Cemetery. Provided by a nearby Harley-Davidson dealership. (Submitted on July 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2021

2. Silverdale Confederate Cemetery Marker

Marker is visible on arch's right interior side.

Silverdale Confederate Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 26, 2022

3. Silverdale Confederate Cemetery

Unknown Confederate Soldiers' Gravestone at Silverdale Confederate Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 26, 2022

4. Unknown Confederate Soldiers' Gravestone at Silverdale Confederate Cemetery

Silverdale Confederate Cemetery Entrance Gate - Close-up image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 27, 2019

5. Silverdale Confederate Cemetery Entrance Gate - Close-up

Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,857 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on October 19, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on July 3, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 5. submitted on March 16, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.