Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Trough Springs

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 24, 2008

1. Trough Springs Marker

Inscription. Well known spring in the 1800's where travelers watered horses and livestock before crossing Monte Sano on Big Cove Pike. In late 1863, Captain Lemuel Mead's Partisan Rangers attacked railroads, wagon trains, and forage parties behind enemy lines in North Alabama and Tennessee. On March 11, 1865, they reorganized as a regiment with the 25th Alabama Cavalry Battalion under Milus E. "Bushwhacker" Johnston. On May 11, 1865, Lt. Colonel Johnston surrendered the combined command to Union Army Colonel William Given at Trough Springs. Heavy rains forced a move into Huntsville to complete the parole process. The springs are located one mile southeast on the Trough Springs Trail.

Erected 2006 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 11, 1865.

Location. 34° 43.283′ N, 86° 32.253′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is on Monte Sano Boulevard Southeast north of Castlegate Boulevard Southeast, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the South Monte Sano Trailhead. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntsville AL 35801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burritt Museum (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Schrimsher Farm (approx. 0.6 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 0.7 miles away); Camp Monte Sano (approx. 0.9 miles away); Monte Sano Elementary School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lowell M. Anderson (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hotel Monte Sano (approx. 1½ miles away); Historic Viduta / Hotel Monte Sano (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

More about this marker. The marker is owned by the Land Trust of North Alabama. The Historic Trough Springs Trail was created by the Land Trust in partnership with the Monte Sano State Park and Burritt on the Mountain Museum.

Trough Springs Marker (clockwise from top left) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cathie M. Mayne, August 27, 2006

2. Trough Springs Marker (clockwise from top left)

-Grand Opening of South Monte Sano Trailhead, August 27, 2006 with reps from Land Trust of North Alabama, Monte Sano State Park, and Burritt Museum
-Civil War officer and widow reenactors with UAB student Tyler Henderson who sang poignant "Last Waltz for Dixie"
-Land Trust manager Andy Prewett pulled drape from beautiful new historic marker
-Attendees hiked to Trough Springs after the ribbon cutting

Milus E. "Bushwhacker" Johnston image. Click for full size.

3. Milus E. "Bushwhacker" Johnston

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,756 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on February 11, 2015, by Cathie M Mayne of Huntsville, Alabama. Photos: 1. submitted on February 22, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on February 13, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.