Fort Sanders in Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Fort Sanders U.D.C. Monument
Photographed by Michael Manning, May 9, 2014
1. Fort Sanders U.D.C. Monument
Who fell in the assault on Fort Sanders
November 29, 1863.
Nor wreck, nor change, nor winter's blight
Nor Time's remorseless doom
Shall dim one ray of glory's light
That gilds your glorious tomb.
Erected by Knoxville Chapter, No. 89
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Nov. 29, 1914.
Erected 1914 by United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This monument 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° 57.516′ N, 83° 56.021′ W. Monument is in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. It is in Fort Sanders. It is on 17th Street SW south of Laurel Avenue, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located on the west side of 17th St. between Laurel Ave. and Clinch Ave. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 1705 Clinch Ave, Knoxville TN 37916, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in East Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Assault Upon Fort Sanders (within shouting distance of this marker); 79th New York Infantry (Highlanders) Monument (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Sanders (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2020
2. Fort Sanders U.D.C. Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,881 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 24, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. 2. submitted on June 2, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
