Auburn in Lee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

The Auburn Guards Reviewed by Jefferson Davis

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 15, 2014

1. The Auburn Guards Reviewed by Jefferson Davis Marker

Inscription. At the Auburn train depot on February 16, 1861, Jefferson Davis reviewed the Auburn Guards, the first Confederate military company thus honored. Davis was en route to his inauguration as President of the Confederacy. The Auburn Guards were comprised of cadets of the East Alabama Male College (now Auburn University). Forty-two members of the Guards went by rail from Montgomery to Pensacola on January 16, 1861, under orders from Alabama Governor Moore, to fortify the fort there. The officers of the Auburn Guards were as follows: George W. Dixon, Captain; Wm. F. Stanton, 1st Lieutenant; F. G. McElhany, 2nd Lieutenant; J. H. Echols, 3rd Lieutenant.

Erected 2011 by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission, the Auburn Heritage Association, SCV Robert E. Lee Camp No. 16, and Auburn Guards Chapter No. 2677.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1864.

Location. 32° 36.631′ N, 85° 28.831′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Alabama, in Lee County. It is at the intersection of Mitcham Avenue and North Gay Street, on the right

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when traveling west on Mitcham Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 307 North Gay Street, Auburn AL 36830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama and in Greater Columbus.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 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 walking distance of this marker: The Auburn Guards (within shouting distance of this marker); The Crescent (within shouting distance of this marker); Luckie Meagher's Kindergarten / Sani-Freeze Dairy Bar (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Auburn First Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Auburn 1865~Present / The "Loveliest Village" (approx. ¼ mile away); North College Street Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); Auburn United Methodist Church Founder's Chapel (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Toomers Corner And The Bank Of Auburn (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Old Depot burned (New depot in background) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 15, 2014

2. Old Depot burned (New depot in background)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 15, 2014

3. Marker Area

The Auburn Depot (1904) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 30, 2016

4. The Auburn Depot (1904)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,743 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on October 2, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.