Erin in Houston County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Francis C. Green Sgt.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 6, 2025
1. Francis C. Green Sgt. Marker
Awarded to
Francis C. Green Sgt.
Company K, 8th U. S. Cavalry September 6, 1869 Arizona
Victorio and Nana Apache Campaigns
Born 1835 Mt. Vernon, Indiana Died March 13, 1905
Resided and Buried - Erin, Tenn.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 36° 19.131′ N, 87° 41.641′ W. Memorial is in Erin, Tennessee, in Houston County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (Tennessee Route 49) and East Market Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Location of the marker is west of the Houston County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4725 E Main St, Erin TN 37061, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Houston County Time Capsule (here, next to this marker); Dedicated to All Veterans of Houston County (here, next to this marker); Erin United Methodist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); L&N Railroad Turntable (about 500 feet away); Eighty Eight Steps to Knowledge
this page online
Also see . . . Francis C Green.
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Francis C. Green, United States Army, for bravery in action during the period 1868 and 1869, while serving with Company K, 8th U.S. Cavalry, in action in the Arizona Territory.(Submitted on July 7, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 6, 2025
2. Medal of Honor closeup
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 6, 2025
3. Francis C. Green Sgt. Marker with courthouse in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
