Gainesville in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

War Between the States

Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. War Between the States Memorial (side 1)

Inscription.
(front) War Between the States John J. Aderholt • Charles L. Barrow • William F. Barry • William Bennett • Thomas Blanton • Oliver Bryant • Robert A. Caldwell • Samuel Caldwell • Samuel Calhoun • John Carroll • James H. Cassels • Asa Cellon • Matthew Chesser • J.J. Christmas • Elisha H. Clark • Jonah Colson • Paul C. Colson • Samuel Curry • James Downing • James V.R. Dudley • James D. Fleming • William H. Fowler • James Garner • Joshua D. Geiger • William W. Glynn • William Holbrook • Thomas Hale • James Hathcock • Charles M. Jones • Giles J. Malphurs • Isham F. Malphurs • Joseph U. Malphurs • John T. McCain

(reverse) War Between the States J. Austin McCreight • George W. McKinney • Joseph B. McKinney • William Mills • William Mills • Matthew S. Mott • Andrew J. Neal • William A. Parrish • Erastus L. Pendarvis • Daniel Polk • John G. Rawls • John G. Richardson • Rober D. Ridgell • William J. Robinson • James Rucker • Henry G. Sanchez • L.H. Sykes • James E. Thomas • William S. Tyson • John Townsend • Thomas O. Turner • Thomas T. Turner • Jesse M. Valentine • Sion C. Vanlandingham • Leonard Varnadore • Isham

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Walker • Joshua G. Watson • Lemuel L. Watson • George W. Wiggins • John R. Wiggins • Nathaniel Wilson • James W. Wilkie • Richard L. Wynne

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 29° 37.005′ N, 82° 25.238′ W. Memorial is in Gainesville, Florida, in Alachua County. It can be reached from the intersection of SW 41st Place and SW 75th Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located in Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7400 SW 41st Place, Gainesville FL 32608, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Florida.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

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

War Between the States Memorial (side 2) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. War Between the States Memorial (side 2)

of this marker: Mexican-American War (here, next to this marker); Spanish-American War (here, next to this marker); War of 1812 (a few steps from this marker); World War I (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named World War I (a few steps from this marker); World War II (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named World War II (a few steps from this marker); American Revolution (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gainesville.

Also see . . .
1. The Role of Florida in the Civil War. (Submitted on December 13, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Veterans Memorial. Alachua County website entry (Submitted on December 13, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

War Between the States Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. War Between the States Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 13, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.