Dyersburg in Dyer County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Dyer County Confederate Memorial

Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

1. Dyer County Confederate Memorial (front)

Inscription. [Front]
Shiloh

To the memory of the faithful
Confederate soldiers of Dyer County
Number of battles fought by them

Confederate
[side] Perryville • Chickamauga • Missionary Ridge • Belmont • Richmond • Peach Tree Creek • Bentonville

[side] Kennesaw • Parkers Cross Roads • Selma • Dibrel's Cross Roads • Atlanta • Brice's Cross Roads • Rasaca

[back] Harrisburg • Jonesboro • Franklin • Nashville • Fort Pillow • Murfreesboro

Erected 1905 by Dawson Bivouac, United Confederate Veterans.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list.

Location. 36° 1.958′ N, 89° 23.157′ W. Memorial is in Dyersburg, Tennessee, in Dyer County. It is at the intersection of West Court Street and South Main Avenue (Business U.S. 51) on West Court Street. Memorial is at the northeast corner of the Dyer County Courthouse square. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 W Court St, Dyersburg TN 38024, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

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 walking distance of this marker: Dyer County in the War (here, next to this marker); Minglewood and “The Minglewood Blues”

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Dyer County Confederate Memorial Plaques (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bank of Dyersburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Dyer County Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Dyer County Walk of Fame (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Robert Henry Dyer (within shouting distance of this marker); Dyer County Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dyersburg.

Regarding Dyer County Confederate Memorial. Figure of a Confederate soldier standing at parade rest. He wears a moustache and a uniform which includes a hat. He holds the barrel of a rifle in both hands. The butt of the gun rests on the plinth at his feet. He stands atop a large base with relief carvings of flags and cannonballs. On the front of the base is a flag and saber. On the back of the base is a trio of standing rifles. The bottom of the base is tiered. — Smithsonian Institute

Dyer County Confederate Memorial (side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

2. Dyer County Confederate Memorial (side)

Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

3. Dyer County Confederate Memorial (side)

Dyer County Confederate Memorial (rear) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

4. Dyer County Confederate Memorial (rear)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2023. This page has been viewed 750 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 2, 2023.