Near Denmark in Madison County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Britton Lane
Confederate Soldiers
Photographed by Ken Smith, November 14, 2008
1. Britton Lane Confederate Soldiers Memorial
Erected by
John Ingram
Bivouac,
Sept. 1, 1897,
To honor an
unknown number of
Confederate Soldiers,
who fell in battle
on this field,
September 1, 1862,
and many of whom
are buried here.
Erected 1897 by John Ingram Bivouac.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1559.
Location. 35° 29.404′ N, 88° 57.476′ W. Memorial is near Denmark, Tennessee, in Madison County. It can be reached from Britton Lane 0.6 miles west of Steam Mill Ferry Road, on the left when traveling west. This marker is at the central part of the small park commemorating the Battle of Britton's Lane, at the east end of two raised burial plots. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Denmark TN 38391, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this 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: 7th Tennessee Cavalry Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Britton Lane (within shouting distance of this marker); On June 6, 1862 (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Britton's Lane (within shouting distance of this
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Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
2. Britton Lane Marker
Photographed by David Graff, April 23, 2012
3. Confederate Mass Grave
The marker is seen just to the east of the two burial plots. The 7th Tennessee Cavalry (C.S.A.) monument is out of view to the right of the burial plots.
Photographed by David Graff, April 23, 2012
4. Confederate Grave Marker
The Battle of Britton's Lane was actually fought on September 1, 1862 rather than the September 2 date shown on this marker.
Photographed by David Graff, April 23, 2012
5. 7th Tennessee Cavalry C.S.A. Monument
This monument is dedicated to the memory of the gallant men of the 7th Tennessee Cavalry, C.S.A. commanded by Colonel William H. Jackson and to these men of the 7th who fell September 1, 1862, at the Battle of Britton Lane in defense of the Confederacy, the State of Tennessee, their homeland, beliefs and principles.
Erected 1992 by the 7th Tennessee Cavalry, Company D, C.S.A. (Memorial Unit) and the Sons of Confederate Volunteers.
Erected 1992 by the 7th Tennessee Cavalry, Company D, C.S.A. (Memorial Unit) and the Sons of Confederate Volunteers.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2013, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia. This page has been viewed 921 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 31, 2013, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia. 2. submitted on March 22, 2022. 3. submitted on October 31, 2013, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia. 4, 5. submitted on November 4, 2013, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
