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

Order of the Southern Cross

1863

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 26, 2022

1. Order of the Southern Cross Marker

Inscription. The Order of the Southern Cross was founded at Gray's Mill on August 28, 1863, following initial meetings at Tyner's Station, to foster Brotherhood and Patriotic Sentiment within the Confederate Army of the Tennessee. As part of this aim, a charity fund to aid soldiers' widows and orphans was established. The principal founders included Maj. General Patrick Cleburne, Lt. General Leonidas Polk and Chaplain Charles Quintard. Today the OSC continues to preserve Southern Heritage through financial grants for historical and educational projects. This monument was dedicated in 2014 in honor of the 150th anniversary of its founding.

(upper left caption) General Bishop Leonidas Polk
(upper middle caption) General Patrick Cleburne
(upper right caption) Rev. Charles Quintard

Erected 2014.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is August 28, 1863.

Location. 35° 3.642′ N, 85° 7.845′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It can be reached from Lee Highway, on the right

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when traveling north. The marker is located within Silverdale Confederate Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7710 Lee Hwy, 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 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Silverdale Confederate Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Bonny Oaks School (approx. 3.1 miles away); Bonny Oaks (approx. 3.1 miles away); Booker T. Washington School (approx. 3.1 miles away); Harrison Academy (approx. 3.4 miles away); M48 A5 Patton Tank (approx. 3½ miles away); Cannonballs

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 26, 2022

2. Order of the Southern Cross Marker

(approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.

Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Cemetery (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Cleburne's Fort (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Silverdale Confederate Cemetery Entrance Gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 27, 2019

3. Silverdale Confederate Cemetery Entrance Gate

The Order of the Southern Cross marker is located inside the cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 1,971 times since then and 67 times this year. Last updated on July 3, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 3. submitted on March 16, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.