Near Beech Grove in Coffee County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Confederate Cemetery

Photographed by Tom Gillard, November 6, 2009

1. Confederate Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Originally the site of a pioneer cemetery, many early residents are buried here. In 1866, returned Confederate soldiers, under the leadership of Maj. William Hume and David Lawrence, collected and reinterred here the bodies of soldiers who fell at isolated places in the Beech Grove - Hoover's Gap engagement. June 24-26, 1863.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 24, 1818.

Location. 35° 37.576′ N, 86° 14.5′ W. Marker is near Beech Grove, Tennessee, in Coffee County. It can be reached from the intersection of Confederate Cemetery Road and Gossburg Rd (Highway 41), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beechgrove TN 37018, 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,

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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: Pledge to the South (here, next to this marker); 18th Indiana Battery (here, next to this marker); 20th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Tullahoma Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Tullahoma Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Tullahoma Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); General Forrest's Farewell Order Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate 1st/3rd Kentucky Calvalry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beech Grove.

Restoration Committee Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Gillard

2. Restoration Committee Marker

This cemetery has been restored by the State of Tennessee, with the assistance of members of its Historical Commission, and the committee composed of the following citizens:

D.L.Jacobs, Chairman ∙ Hugh J. Doak ∙ Mrs. C.J. Lowe ∙ Thomas A. Johnson ∙ B.S. Mason ∙ David W. Shields, Jr.
1954

Confederate Cemetery Marker Wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 17, 2011

3. Confederate Cemetery Marker Wide view

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 17, 2011

4. Confederate Cemetery Marker

Confederate Cemetery area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Gillard, December 30, 2009

5. Confederate Cemetery area

Confederate Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 17, 2011

6. Confederate Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,877 times since then and 107 times this year. Last updated on October 18, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on July 21, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 5. submitted on January 1, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. 6. submitted on July 21, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.