Nutbush in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Illinois Monument
Memphis National Cemetery
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 10, 2010
1. Illinois Monument
With unflinching bravery they fought the bloody battles of the great Civil War for Union and Liberty. Upon them therefore, a grateful State bestows the crown of undying affection and the Laurel of Victory.
Erected 1929 by State of Illinois.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the National Cemeteries series lists.
Location. 35° 10.489′ N, 89° 56.338′ W. Monument is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Nutbush. It can be reached from the intersection of Townes Avenue and Jackson Avenue (Tennessee Route 14), on the left when traveling east. Located in the Memphis National Cemetery. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 3568 Townes Avenue, Memphis TN 38122, United
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Regionally, this memorial monument is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Upper South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rose Garden (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. Colored Troops and the Battle of Fort Pillow / Remember Fort Pillow (about 700 feet away); Memphis National Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Eastland Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Joseph "Joe" C. Warren (approx. 2.1 miles away); Raleigh Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away); Raleigh (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Memphis 13 / Springdale Elementary School (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
Also see . . . Memphis National Cemetery.
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 10, 2010
2. Illinois Monument
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 10, 2010
3. Illinois Monument
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 10, 2010
4. Memphis National Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 907 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 13, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
