Near Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Confederate Cemetery
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, March 17, 2010
1. Confederate Cemetery Marker
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2A 35.)
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 year for this entry is 1862.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 35° 3.706′ N, 85° 7.941′ W. Marker was near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It was on Lee Highway 0.1 miles north of Bonny Oaks Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the entrance to the Confederate Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 7717 Lee Highway, Chattanooga TN 37421, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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 location, measured as the crow flies: Silverdale Confederate Cemetery (here, next to this marker); N.B. Forrest Camp U.C.V and U.D.C. Chapters (here, next to this marker); Order of the Southern Cross
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Cleburne's Fort (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, March 17, 2010
2. Confederate Cemetery Marker
site of marker looking Northeast along Lee Highway.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, March 17, 2010
3. Confederate Cemetery Marker
entrance monument to the cemetery. Marker is to the right of the road.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2021
4. Confederate Cemetery Marker is missing
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, March 17, 2010
5. Confederate Cemetery Marker
entrance gates to the cemetery.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, March 17, 2010
6. Confederate Cemetery Marker
Flagpole and markers inside the cemetery.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, March 17, 2010
7. Confederate Cemetery Marker
sign on entrance gate
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, March 17, 2010
8. Confederate Cemetery Marker
plaque located on right side of the entrance monument describing the cemetery.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, March 17, 2010
9. Confederate Cemetery Marker
plaque located on the left side of the entrance monument describing the history of the site and the preservation groups that worked to save it.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, March 17, 2010
10. Confederate Cemetery Marker
plaque located in the wall surrounding the cemetery. plaque is to the right of the entrance gates.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, March 17, 2010
11. Confederate Cemetery Marker
the cemetery as seen from the south wall.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,455 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 4. submitted on July 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on March 18, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
