Trenton in Gibson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Gibson County Confederate Memorial
Photographed by Ken Smith, May 8, 2012
1. Civil War Memorial
Erected 1907 by Russell-Hill Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 35° 58.854′ N, 88° 56.491′ W. Marker is in Trenton, Tennessee, in Gibson County. It is at the intersection of Eaton Street (Tennessee Route 104, 77) and College Street (U.S. 45), on the left when traveling east on Eaton Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trenton TN 38382, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fighting for Trenton (here, next to this marker); Gibson County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); David Crockett (within shouting distance of this marker); Female Collegiate Institute (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fighting for Trenton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Forrest at Trenton (approx.
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More about this marker. Memorial is on the southeast lawn of the courthouse. It was relocated here in 1916.
Additional commentary.
1. Description of Monument.
A confederate soldier standing at parade rest. He wears a uniform which includes a brimmed hat. He holds the barrel of a rifle with both hands. The butt of the rifle rests on the plinth at his feet. His proper left leg is slightly bent and his proper left foot is slightly forward on the plinth.
From the Smithsonian American Art Museum
— Submitted November 4, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed by Ken Smith, May 8, 2012
2. Civil War Memorial
Photographed by Ken Smith, May 8, 2012
3. Civil War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,158 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 11, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
