Gadsden in Etowah County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Emma Sansom
May 2, 1863
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 18, 2010
1. Emma Sansom Marker
Here girl heroine led Forrest’s (CSA) men across Black Creek on way to capture Streight’s (USA) raiders.
This saved the railroad supplying Confederate Army of Tennessee.
Erected 1952 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list.
Location. 34° 1.453′ N, 86° 2.112′ W. Marker is in Gadsden, Alabama, in Etowah County. It is on West Meighan Boulevard (Local Road 431) east of North 22nd Street, in the median. Marker in the Sansom Family cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gadsden AL 35904, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Emma Sansom (a few steps from this marker); Howard Gardner Nichols 1871-1896 (approx. half a mile away); Clayton Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dwight Mill Village (approx. 0.6 miles away); Alabama City World War II Veterans Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Alabama City, Alabama
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Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 18, 2010
2. Sansom Family Cemetery
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 18, 2010
3. Emma Sansom Marker
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, December 18, 2010
4. The site where Emma Sansom guided Gen. Forrest across Black Creek.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, February 14, 2012
5. Emma Sansom Monument
This monument is located in the middle of the road before crossing the Coosa River coming out of Historic downtown Gadsden.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,095 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 19, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 5. submitted on March 3, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
