Hartsville in Trousdale County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Captain William Alexander

1746 ~ 1830

Photographed by Kevin W., June 17, 2024

1. Captain William Alexander Marker

Inscription. Born in Cecil County, Maryland, William Alexander entered the Revolutionary War from Rowan County, North Carolina in 1775. Wounded in 1776, he later joined a South Carolina unit and fought at Cowpens, Fort Motte, Granby, Biggers Church, and Ninety-Six, South Carolina in 1781. In 1796 he settled here and built a brick house within sight of the Hartsville racecourse, where he was involved in thoroughbred horse racing in competition with General Andrew Jackson. In 1799 he served on the first Smith County court. Alexander died in 1830 and was buried with his wife, Mary Brandon Alexander, near his house which no longer exists.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3B 86.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.

Location. 36° 23.423′ N, 86° 9.406′ W. Marker is in Hartsville, Tennessee, in Trousdale County. It is on East Main Street 0.1 miles east of Western Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 550 E Main Street, Hartsville TN 37074, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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: The Battle of Hartsville (approx. half a mile away); Trousdale County Veterans Memorial

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(approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named The Battle of Hartsville (approx. half a mile away); Surprise at Hartsville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rev. John McGee (approx. 0.6 miles away); Morgan at Hartsville (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Hartsville (approx. 0.7 miles away); "The Hartsville Races" (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartsville.

Also see . . . Captain William Alexander on Find a Grave. Captain Alexander's gravesite is not open to the public. (Submitted on June 17, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Photographed by Kevin W., June 17, 2024

2. Captain William Alexander Marker

Photographed by Kevin W., June 17, 2024

3. Captain William Alexander Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 528 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.