Guntersville in Marshall County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Events in Marshall County
During War Between The States
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 4, 2010
1. Events in Marshall County Marker
Skirmish at Fearn's, Law's, Matthew's Landings and Ft. Deposit.
1, May 1862 - Sand Mountain Cavalry Battle - CSA Gen. Forrest - Union Col. Streight.
24, Aug. 1863 - Ft. Deposit- Gunters Landing Skirmish.
27, Dec. 1863 - Buck Island Massacre.
2, Mar. 1864 - Guntersville attacked and captured by Union Infantry.
14, Mar. 1864 - Claysville Skirmish - Home Guard defeats and captured Union Infantry Company.
13, Apr. 1864 - Guntersville shelled by Union Gunboat attacked by Union Infantry.
22, May 1864 - Town Creek Skirmish.
26-27 May 1864 - Union forces moved through Marshall County enroute to Atlanta.
25, Oct. 1864 - Gen. Hood's 38,000 CSA Army Camps Brown Valley enroute Tenn.
14, Jan. 1865- Beard's Bluff and Ft. Deposit Skirmish.
15, Jan. 1865- Guntersville burned by Marines from Union Gunboats.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1862.
Location. 34° 21.537′ N, 86° 17.618′ W. Marker is in Guntersville, Alabama, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of Paddle Wheel Drive (U.S. 431) and Taylor Street, on the right when
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Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 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 walking distance of this marker: Courthouse Well (here, next to this marker); Veterans of Foreign Wars Marshall County (a few steps from this marker); Faith Strength Hope Service (within shouting distance of this marker); Carter Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); Indian Village Tali (within shouting distance of this marker); Section of Core (within shouting distance of this marker); Errol Allan Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Montgomery Gilbreath House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guntersville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Early Movie House and Congressman's Law Office (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 4, 2010
2. Events in Marshall County Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 4, 2010
3. Events in Marshall County Marker
In Memory of our son's of the South who fought, served and died during the war between the states.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 4, 2010
4. Events in Marshall County Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 4, 2010
5. Events in Marshall County Marker
Backside of marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 2,359 times since then and 76 times this year. Last updated on November 4, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 3, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
