Hokes Bluff in Etowah County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

John Henry Wisdom

(The Paul Revere Of The Confederacy)

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, March 19, 2011

1. John Henry Wisdom Marker

Inscription. On the night of May 2nd and the morning of May 3rd, 1863, John Wisdom rode 67 miles, from Gadsden, Ala. To Rome, Ga. Under very harassing conditions, to warn the citizens of Col. A. D. Streight’s proposed march to burn and sack the city, Rome being a stronghold of the Confederacy, having an iron works and supply depot. Through this man’s efforts barricades were erected leading to the eventual surrender of Col. Streight to Gen. Bedford Forrest. John Wisdom lived his last day here and is buried nearby.

Erected 1961 by Erected by Citizens of Etowah County, City of Rome, Ga., Etowah Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 2, 1863.

Location. 33° 59.556′ N, 85° 51.943′ W. Marker is in Hokes Bluff, Alabama, in Etowah County. It is at the intersection of Alford Bend Road and Gilliland Street, on the right when traveling north on Alford Bend Road. Marker located next to Hokes Bluff City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3301 Alford Bend Road, Gadsden AL 35903, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Whites Chapel Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away); Turkey Town Monument (approx. 6.2 miles away); John H. Wisdom (approx. 7.8 miles away); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Bunk Richardson (approx. 7.8 miles away); Paul Harvey Loyalty Day (approx. 7.8 miles away); Tom Sims (approx. 7.8 miles away); Emma Sansom Monument (approx. 7.8 miles away); Gadsden, Alabama (approx. 7.8 miles away).

John Henry Wisdom Marker (Backside) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, March 19, 2011

2. John Henry Wisdom Marker (Backside)

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, March 19, 2011

3. John Henry Wisdom Marker

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, March 19, 2011

4. John Henry Wisdom Marker

John Henry Wisdom Gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, March 19, 2011

5. John Henry Wisdom Gravesite

John H. Wisdom gravesite located in the Hokes Bluff Cemetery next to the Hokes Bluff First Baptist Church 5052 Main Street.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, March 19, 2011

6. John Henry Wisdom Gravesite

Born June 10, 1820
Died July 28, 1909

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,359 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 19, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.