Decatur in Morgan County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Lest We Forget

Photographed by Ken Smith, April 7, 2012

1. Lest We Forget Marker

Inscription. Beneath this hallowed ground lay the remains of fifty-five Confederate soldiers. They gave their lives to establish southern independence, protect their homes, and preserve state's rights. These original headstones were placed in May 1903 by the Joe Wheeler Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy. On June 3, 1903 a dedication service was held by the Daughters of the Confederacy and veterans of the Horace King Camp, United Confederate Veterans. This site was rededicated on April 26, 2005 by the Joe Wheeler Chapter No. 291, United Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of Liberty Camp 580, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Decatur, Alabama.

Confederate States of America
1861-1865

Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register

Erected by Alabama Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission, the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1968.

Location. 34° 36.867′ N, 86° 59.95′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Alabama, in Morgan County. It can be reached from the intersection of

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Washington Street and Memorial Drive when traveling south. Going south on Washington Street at Memorial Drive, to the right is the cemetery gate. Enter cemetery & take first left, an as the drive turn right, marker will be to your left. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Decatur AL 35601, 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. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rough Riders Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); King's Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away); Ingalls Shipyard (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wayman Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Town Historic District (approx. 0.7 miles away); African American Heritage in Old Town Decatur, Alabama (approx. 0.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); First Railroad (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.

Photographed by Ken Smith, April 7, 2012

2. Lest We Forget Marker

My granddaughter Gabby.

Known Buried Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ken Smith, April 7, 2012

3. Known Buried Marker

Photographed by Ken Smith, April 7, 2012

4. 55 Graves

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,662 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 22, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.