Stevenson in Jackson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Union Army Headquarters
Stevenson was a major supply station and staging ground for decisive campaigns and battles of the Civil War. This small house, called "The Little Brick," was alive with activity when General William S. Rosecrans relocated his command here on August 18, 1863. Over the next three weeks, an air of urgency surrounded Stevenson and this house as Rosecrans planned the Union attack on Confederate General Braxton Bragg at Chattanooga.
While headquartered at The Little Brick, Rosecrans and his staff planned the federal army's pontoon bridge crossing of the Tennessee River; telegraphed requests for additional locomotives; dispatched reconnaissance missions; ordered shipments of food, mules, weapons and other supplies; and attended to many other plans for attack. Rosecrans was joined here by, among others, General James A. Garfield and General Ulysses S. Grant, both future Presidents of the United States. General William T. Sherman is known to have been nearby and may have visited here, too.
After the war ended, The Little Brick returned to a quieter, more peaceful role in Stevenson's life, becoming a favorite abode of newlyweds, even into the mid-20th Century.
Erected 1978 by Alabama Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is August 18, 1863.
Location. 34° 52.418′ N, 85° 50.161′ W. Marker is in Stevenson, Alabama, in Jackson County. Marker is on Myrtle Place north of College Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stevenson AL 35772, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Flight 800 Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stevenson Depot and Hotel (approx. half a mile away); Averyville (approx. half a mile away); Fort Harker (approx. 0.8 miles away); Bennett's Cove Cabin (approx. 1.2 miles away); Wet, Wild, and Wonderful (approx. 1.6 miles away); Crow Town (approx. 1.7 miles away); Rocky Springs Church of Christ (approx. 7.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stevenson.
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