Quincy in Gadsden County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Soldiers Cemetery

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014

1. Soldiers Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Gadsden County and the town of Quincy served the war effort of the Confederate States of America in many ways. Quincy served as a crossroads and a military center of activity through the four years of conflict. As a military center and commissary, everything from socks to beef were provided the units. In times of emergency hospitals were established in public buildings, churches and private homes. The needs of the sick, wounded and dying were tended by the Ladies Aid Society which in April 1868 became the Ladies Confederate Memorial Association. Soldiers Cemetery was established early in the war years for a final resting place for those who had no family here or were too far from home to be returned to their loved ones. The Ladies Memorial Association worked hard to preserve the memory of the Southern Soldier even though most of the markers and names of those buried here were lost. For years, in the springtime, the association held Confederate Memorial Day ceremonies at this site. Mrs. John Lawrence, President of the association from 1892-1900, raised $1,200 to erect the first iron fence around this Soldiers Cemetery.

Erected 2006

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by the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-582.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1868.

Location. 30° 35.305′ N, 84° 34.247′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Florida, in Gadsden County. It can be reached from East Jefferson Street (U.S. 90) 0.1 miles east of North Love Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is to the right after entering Eastern Cemetery from East Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 344 East Jefferson Street, Quincy FL 32351, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Tallahassee

and on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States

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Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014

2. Unknown Confederate soldier markers

of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gadsden County Civil War Monument (here, next to this marker); Pat Munroe House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Arnett Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Gadsden County War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gadsden County (approx. 0.3 miles away); Centenary Methodist Church Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Quincy State Bank (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy.

Also see . . . History of Soldiers Cemetery. (Submitted on December 8, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

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Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014

3. Unknown Soldier graves

Marker to commemorate installation of fence around graves. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014

4. Marker to commemorate installation of fence around graves.

Finley’s Brigade, Camp 1614,
Sons of Confederate Veterans,
restored the historic iron fence
& placed this marker on this
ground in memory of
the gallant men buried here.
Dedicated April 10, 2010

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014

5. CSA Emblem

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,129 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 8, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.