Stanton in Chilton County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Ebenezer Baptist Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 25, 2023

1. Ebenezer Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. On July 31, 1819, Ebenezer Baptist Church was constituted by Isaac Suttle, Lewis C. Davis (“Old Club Axe”), and William Harrod. The first house of worship was a large log house located one mile south of this site, near Bogle's Creek. After fire destroyed the log structure, a second building was constructed here on this site in the 1830s, on the hill where the pastorium now stands.

On April 1, 1865, this property dedicated to God became a Civil War battleground. Known as the “Battle of Ebenezer Church,” the brief but fierce engagement pitted more than 1,500 Confederate cavalrymen under the command of Maj. Gen. Nathan B. Forrest against a larger Union force led by Maj. Gen. James H. Wilson, en route to Selma. Forrest was wounded during the fighting here. Union forces captured 300 Confederates and seized three artillery pieces. The Union dead from the battle were buried in the church cemetery on the hill. The following day, Wilson's forces captured and destroyed the Selma Ordinance and Naval Foundry, one of the Confederacy's last remaining industrial and manufacturing centers.

The Civil War-era church burned in 1917. A new

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edifice was built around 1919.

Dedicated on the occasion of the church's 200th anniversary.

Erected 2019 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 31, 1819.

Location. 32° 44.159′ N, 86° 54.009′ W. Marker is in Stanton, Alabama, in Chilton County. It is at the intersection of Alabama 22 and County Road 45, on the right when traveling south on Alabama 22. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5349 AL-22, Stanton AL 36790, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 25, 2023

2. Ebenezer Baptist Church Marker

Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Memorial to Union Dead at Battle of Ebenezer Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Battle at Ebenezer Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Ebenezer Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Maplesville United Methodist Church (approx. 4.1 miles away); Plantersville Union Church Cemetery (approx. 5.4 miles away); Vine Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery (approx. 8.2 miles away); Milton (approx. 13.6 miles away); Scandinavian Cemetery (approx. 16 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stanton.

Also see . . . Battle of Ebenezer Church. Although the Confederacy teetered on the brink of defeat in March 1865, much of central Alabama had been untouched by the war. That changed in April. (Keith S. Hébert, Encyclopedia of Alabama, posted May 1, 2013) (Submitted on February 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,935 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.