Erwin in Unicoi County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

To the Women of the Confederacy

1861 - 65

Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 26, 2009

1. To the Women of the Confederacy

Inscription. (Front):
To those who died for a sacred cause, and to those who lived to win a nobler victory in time of peace.

(Side):
Whose fidelity, whose purity, whose courage, whose gentle genius in love and in counsel. Kept the home secure, the family a school of virtue. The State a Court of Honor, who made of war a season of heroism and of peace a time of healing the Guardians of our Tranquility and of our Strength.

(Side):
Erected by Rosalie Brown Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy

Erected 1930 by Rosalie Brown Chapter United Daughters of the Confedercay.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.

Location. 36° 8.33′ N, 82° 24.789′ W. Marker is in Erwin, Tennessee, in Unicoi County. Marker is at the intersection of Unaka Way Street and Ohio Avenue on Unaka Way Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Erwin TN 37650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Unicoi County / The Town of Erwin (approx. half a mile away); Blue Ridge Pottery (approx. half a mile away); Greasy Cove Racetrack

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(approx. 1.9 miles away); The Battle of Red Banks / Reunion for the Boys in Blue (approx. 2.1 miles away); Keystone Pottery (approx. 5½ miles away); Camp Cordell Hull (approx. 5.6 miles away); Jacob Brown (approx. 5.9 miles away); Plum Grove (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Erwin.

Side Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 26, 2009

2. Side Inscription

To the Women of the Confederacy Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 26, 2009

3. To the Women of the Confederacy Memorial

To the Women of the Confederacy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, October 18, 2023

4. To the Women of the Confederacy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,152 times since then and 912 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 4. submitted on October 22, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.