Jacksonville in Calhoun County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Confederate Hospital
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010
1. Confederate Hospital Marker
Confederate Hospital
During the War
Between The States
Erected by
General John H. Forney
Chapter U.D.C. Sept 27, 1937
Erected 1937 by General John H. Forney Chapter U.D.C.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1862.
Location. 33° 48.853′ N, 85° 45.626′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Alabama, in Calhoun County. It is on Clinton Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at the First Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Clinton Street Southeast, Jacksonville AL 36265, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. 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 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 walking distance of this marker: William Henry Forney (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Downtown Jacksonville Historic District (about 300 feet away); Site of Calhoun County Courthouse (about 300 feet away); Jacksonville (about 400 feet away); General Leonidas Polk C.S.A. (about 400 feet
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Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010
2. Confederate Hospital Marker next to the sanctuary entrance to the First Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010
3. First Presbyterian Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,271 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
