Shelbyville in Bedford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Medal of Honor Recipient Charles C. Davis

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 14, 2024

1. Medal of Honor Recipient Charles C. Davis Marker

Inscription.
Captain Charles Davis of the 7th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry received the Medal of Honor for leading a cavalry charge on June 27, 1863 to the south, directly up Main Street, in the face of Confederate artillery and troops defending the Shelbyville courthouse square. This action occurred at a critical moment during the Battle of Shelbyville, one of several engagements that took place during the Tullahoma Campaign.

Erected 2024 by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3G 50.)

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

Location. 35° 28.997′ N, 86° 27.592′ W. Marker is in Shelbyville, Tennessee, in Bedford County. It is at the intersection of Public Square East and Holland Street, on the right when traveling north on Public Square East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Public Sq E, Shelbyville TN 37160, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is

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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: Tribute to Revolutionary War Veterans of Bedford County, Tennessee (within shouting distance of this marker); Fighting in Shelbyville (within shouting distance of this marker); Tribute to World War I Veterans of Bedford County, Tennessee (within shouting distance of this marker); Tribute to Veterans of Bedford County, Tennessee (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bedford County, Tennessee Veterans Memorial Plaza (about 300 feet away); Masons Who Signed the Constitution of the U.S. (about 300 feet away); In Memory of the "Shelbyville Rebels" Co. F. (about 400 feet away); Shelbyville, Tennessee (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelbyville.

Another marker is no longer

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 14, 2024

2. Medal of Honor Recipient Charles C. Davis Marker

nearby. Henry Brevard Davidson (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 20, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.