Trussville in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Confederate Storehouse Burned By Federal Troops

April 20, 1865

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 3, 2008

1. Confederate Storehouse Burned By Federal Troops Marker

Inscription. On this site stood the stone warehouse of Captain Thomas Truss and Marcus Worthington. Stored here were meats, grains and clothing collected by the Confederate government as a war tax. Disabled C.S.A. veteran Felix M. Wood was receiver of the tax at Trussville. The building was burned by a detachment of Wilson's Raiders under the command of John T. Croxton, Brigadier General U.S. Volunteers.

Erected 1995 by Alabama Historical Commission / Trussville Historical Board.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission series list.

Location. 33° 37.182′ N, 86° 36.51′ W. Marker is in Trussville, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of North Chalkville Road and Main Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south on North Chalkville Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trussville AL 35173, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 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: First Baptist Church of Trussville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trussville Memorial Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trussville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cahaba Project (approx.

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0.4 miles away); Trussville, Alabama (approx. half a mile away); Civitan Park Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Heritage Hall 1988 (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Coop Store - Heritage Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trussville.

Site Of The Confederate Storehouse at Main Street & North Chalkville Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, December 21, 2009

2. Site Of The Confederate Storehouse at Main Street & North Chalkville Road

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2009, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,791 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2009, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.