Entrance into the Confederate Cemetery in Tullahoma, Tennessee. The plaques and monuments are to the left after you enter the Confederate Cemetery.

Photo by Sharon Nee Goodman

October 9, 2009 From the Tullahoma News:

Memorial dedication Oct. 17 to Louisiana CSA soldiers buried here

A delegation of members from the Louisiana Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will dedicate a bronze memorial on Oct. 17 at the Confederate Cemetery in Tullahoma.

The memorial honors the 20 known Louisiana Confederate soldiers who died in 1862/1863 in Tullahoma and are buried in the cemetery.

The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. and the community is invited. The cemetery is located at 920 Maplewood Ave.

The Louisiana group will be joined by the Kirby-Smith 327 TN UDC for the dedication with the support of the Cheatham Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 72, the Tullahoma Confederate Association, Tennessee artillery and infantry re-enactors with cannon and musket fi ring.

Scottish music, a Confederate flag display and members of the Tennessee Confederate Artillery and Infantry Re-enactors will perform the military functions.

Dr. Michael Bradley, Tennessee Division commander and chairman of the Tullahoma Confederate Association, will be guest speaker.

The event is free to everyone who would like to bring their families and friends for a solemn, historical, educational event and enjoy the dedication ceremony and light refreshments provided by members of the Kirby-Smith 327 UDC in period clothing. According to spokesman O.B. Wilkinson.

Mourners will be attired in black, pages in white, artillery and infantry re-enactors in Confederate uniforms and real musket and cannon fi re will give a salute to the Louisiana Confederates who answered their last roll calls in the years 1862 and 1863 and gave “their last full measure of devotion in the War Between the States and now lie in their last resting place beneath the sacred sod in the Tullahoma Confederate Cemetery.” Wilkinson said.

For more information send e-mail to the Web site owilk@lighttube.net or call 931-455-9500.

September 30, 2009 From the Tullahoma News:

La. confederates to be honored at cemetery Oct. 17

A delegation of the Louisiana Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) will make a stop at the confederate cemetery in Tullahoma at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct 17 to honor and dedicate a memorial in bronze to the 20 known Louisiana confederate soldiers who are known to be buried there, according to O.B. Wilkinson.

The cemetery is located at 920 Maplewood Avenue. The Louisiana UDC and the Kirby-Smith 327 TN UDC will have a dedication ceremony supported by Sons of the Confederate Vet erans Camp 72 and the Tullahoma Confederate Association, Tennessee artillery and infantry reenactors, Wilkinson said, complete with cannon and musket fi ring, Scottish music, confederate flag display and members of Tennessee Confederate Artillery and Infantry Re-enactors performing the military functions.

Tennessee division commander and chairman of the Tullahoma Confederate Association Dr. Michael R. Bradley will be guest speaker.

The public is invited to the free event, and light refreshments will be provided by Kirby-Smith 327 UDC ladies in period clothing, Wilkinson said.

For more information e-mail owilk@lighttube . net; joycew012@light tube.net ; or call 455-9500.

The Confederate Cemetery in Tullahoma is connected to the Maplewood Cemetery. I grew up about a mile from these cemeteries. While I was there last summer (2008), I went by and took some photographs at both cemeteries.

Confederate Memorial

Confederate Memorial (close up)

Memorial and flags

Panel 1

Panel 2

Plaque

September 26, 2008: I'm adding more photos from my last trip back to Tullahoma. There have been some monuments added since my last visit. (See newspaper articles below). The photos are:

Monument for the fallen soldiers from Alabama

Monument for the fallen soldiers from Florida

Monument for the fallen soldiers from Tennessee

Flags blowing in the breeze

Plaque 1 (view 1)(view 2)

Plaque 2 (view 1)(view 2)

UPDATE September 26, 2008: The following photos were taken out front of the old South Jackson Elementary School. It is now the Tullahoma Civic Center. These markers have been there for a couple of years so I thought I should probably add them here. One of them mentions the Tullahoma Confederate Cemetery.

Oldest dwelling in Tullahoma

Sign for oldest dwelling (was built prior to the Civil War)

Army of Tennessee historical sign

Isham G. Harris historical sign

Confederate Cemetery historical sign

Group shot of signs

UPDATE October 10, 2003: I went back to the Tullahoma Confederate Cemetery and took more photos of the cemetery. Here are the ones that I took

Tullahoma Campaign sign

Tullahoma History trail sign

Confederate Dead gate and sign

Confederate Cemetery from gate

Gate to the Confederate Cemetery

Gate and sign to cemetery

Although not at the Confederate Cemetery, the building that was used for a hospital is only blocks away from the cemetery. I stopped by there and took photos of the building. It is now the Tullahoma Fine Arts Building. The house on the right was not orginal to the hospital.

Confederate hospital in Tullahoma (house on left side original hospital)

Confederate hospital in Tullahoma (second view)

From the Tullahoma New on July 9, 2008:

Bronze Memorial to be Dedicated

The Tullahoma Confederate Association will dedicate a bronze memorial to the Tennessee Confederate soldiers buried at the Tullahoma Confederate Cemetery July 26 at 8:15 p.m.

It will also be dedicated to the prisoners of war and civilians of the area who were killed by the Union Provost Marshals. Luminaries will be lighted to represent each of the Tennessee soldiers, POWs and civilians.

Very shortly after the close of the monument dedication, a candlelight vigil will be held for those people killed and buried in the cemetery. The public is invited to attend.

Those attending should bring a lawn chair. The event will include women in period clothing, Confederate infantry and artillery and the night firing salute of Civil War type guns.

The event is sponsored by the Tullahoma Confederate Association, Camp 72 Sons of Confederate Veterans and Kirby-Smith Chapter #327 U.D.C.

From the Tullahoma News on February 29, 2008:

52 Florida confederate soldiers to be memorialized at cemetery

The Florida United Daughter of the Confederacy and the Florida Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will honor 52 Florida confederate soldiers who died between Oct. 30, 1862 and April 1863 and are buried at the Tullahoma Confederate Cemetery on Maplewood Avenue at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 5.

The monument will be dedicated by Florida UDC president Ann Brown with other officers and members from state of Florida and throughout the south planning to attend.

The Tennessee Confederate organization will be supported by Kirby-Smith 327, Cheatham SCV Camp 72 and Tullahoma Confederate Association’s 500 members, Winstead’s 3-gun Artillery Battery and 8/16 Confederate Infantry re-enactors.

Tennessee Division Commander Dr. Michael R. Bradley will be the speaker for the event.

The 1st and 3rd Florida Infantry joined Bragg’s Army and participated in the Kentucky Campaign. They returned to Tennessee for the Battle of Murfreesboro and were joined by the 4th Florida Infantry. After retreat from Murfreesboro they camped around Tullahoma from early January until late April; many died in one of Tullahoma’s many Civil War hospitals from illness and diseases aggravated by cold, wet and dreary cloudcovered skies. Many from warmer, sunnier part of the south had not adjusted to the harsh winter in Tennessee.

The Tullahoma Confederate Association, United Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of Confederate Veterans, invite the public to the free event. Light refreshments will be served. Those attending are asked to bring lawn chairs. United Daughters of the Confederacy will be dressed in period clothing, and re-enactors will appear in Confederate Army uniforms to provide a salute to the Florida soldiers.

For more information call O.B. Wilkinson at 931-455-9500.

The following is a list of the men from Tennessee buried in the Confederate Cemetery, including their name, rank, company, regiment, and date of death. There are Confederate soldiers buried here from Mississippi, North Caroloina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia and Kentucky. There are 407 unknown soldiers buried here.

"The Confederate soldiers buried here were identified in 1994 through research of military service records"

Alexander, S.M. PvtCo. B5 RegtInf29 Nov 1862

Andrew, A.PvtCo. A45 RegtInf25 Jan 1863

Archer, JeremiahPvtCo. A26 RegtInf2 Apr 1863

Arendell, C.B.PvtCo. B51 RegtInf1863

Arthur, J.M.PvtPhillip's Lt. Arty12 Feb 1863

Bailey, Reuben PvtCo. B26 RegtInf10 Apr 1863

Ball, James P.PvtCo. A26 RegtInf26 May 1863

Barnes, SilasPvtCo. F35 RegtInf28 Feb 1863

Bassham, Eli H. PvtCo. C32 RegtInf5 Mar 1863

Bazemore, T.W.CorpCo. H13 RegtInf19 Nov 1862

Bess, AlliasPvtCo. H16 Regt Inf1863

Boyd, John W.PvtCo. F35 RegtInf18 Apr 1863

Brandon, WilliamPvtCo. D18 RegtInfApril 1863

Brown, W.R.PvtCo. E45 RegtInf16 Jun 1863

Castell, W.J.PvtCo. G25 RegtInf12 Apr 1863

Churchwell, D.M. CorpCo. F48 RegtInf29 Apr 1863

Clemmons, A.P.PvtCo. H45 RegtInf4 Feb 1863

Cole, SamuelPvtCo. F32 RegtInf30 Apr 1863

Cook, John PvtCo. A18 RegtInfApril 1863

Damron, John PvtCo. A44 RegtInf31 Mar 1863

Dickerson, Thomas PvtCo. B25 RegtInf5 Mar 1863

Dillard, Charner PvtCo. F38 RegtInf21 Mar 1863

Dooley, J.B.PvtCo. E48 RegtInf22 Mar 1863

Earls, William T. PvtCo. C25 RegtInf15 Apr 1863

Elder, J.E.PvtPhillip's Lt. Arty12 Feb 1863

Ellis, Samuel P. PvtCo. E44 RegtInf22 Apr 1863

Enzor, JamesPvtCo. A45 RegtInf14 Mar 1863

Evans,Thomas Jefferson Pvt Co. F 16 Regt Inf 17 Apr 1863

Franklin, JessePvtCo. F32 RegtInf15 Apr 1863

Gannon, John C.PvtCo. H18 RegtInf7 Feb 1863

Gough, E.PvtCo. L 13 RegtInf1 Dec 1862

Green, Morris SergCo. F35 RegtInf23 Apr 1863

Harris, G.W.CorpCo. I20 RegtInf12 Apr 1863

Hawk, JamesPvtCo. B16 Regt Inf3 Nov 1863

Henderson, Levi M. PvtCo. F35 RegtInf5 Feb 1863

Henry, JessePvtCo. F48 RegtInf30 Nov 1862

Hines, GabrielPvtCo. F48 RegtInf18 Nov 1862

Hogan, John W.PvtCo. H32 RegtInf20 Jun 1863

Hooper, John H.PvtCo. B23 BattInf26 Mar 1863

Jarvis, JohnPvtCo. A28 RegtInf4 Apr 1863

Jenkins, Green A. PvtCo. B20 RegtInf23 Mar 1863

Jones, EdwardPvtCo. I28 RegtInf23 Jan 1863

Jones, George W. PvtCo. H32 RegtInf23 Feb 1863

King, AnthonyPvtCo. A20 RegtInf8 Feb 1863

Kinzer, H.PvtCo. E48 RegtInf11 Mar 1863

Kirby, J.H.PvtCo. C45 RegtInf6 Apr 1863

Lewis, Jonathan PvtCo. L 35 RegtInf15 Jan 1863

Lewis, W.R.PvtCo. A35 RegtInf23 Apr 1863

Litten, John W.PvtCo. E44 RegtInf15 Mar 1863

Litton, James M. PvtCo. E44 RegtInf21 Mar 1863

Matthews, W.J.SergCo. I20 RegtInf31 May 1863

Maxey, WilliamPvtCo. D18 RegtInf20 Apr 1863

McClarion, G.W.PvtCo. K45 RegtInf27 Jan 1863

McMurray, A.J.PvtCo. B23 BattInf24 Jan 1863

Meddor, John PvtCo. C33 RegtInf1 Nov 1862

Medley, Granville V Pvt Co. A35 RegtInf3 Apr 1863

Messick, R.J.SergCo. E16 Regt Inf5 Nov 1862

Middleton, C.W. CorpCo. G23 RegtInf15 Feb 1863

Moore, JohnPvtBaxter's Lt. Arty27 Apr 1863

Mulican, L.J.PvtCo. D16 Regt Inf23 Mar 1863

Overall, N.P.PvtCo. C18 RegtInf11 Mar 1863

Patterson, R.H.(?) Pvt Co. I18 RegtInf14 Jan 1863

Patton, ManiasPvtCo. E2 RegtInf1 Nov 1862

Pike, CalvinPvtCo. A26 RegtInf10 Mar 1863

Posey, LewisPvtCo. F35 RegtInf22 Jun 1863

Price, SamuelPvtCo. A23 BattInf10 Feb 1863

Pulliam, Charles L. Pvt Co. C4 RegtInf10 Nov 1862

Rhea, Robert H.PvtCo. D18 RegtInf18 Mar 1863

Richards, JacobPvtCo. K19 RegtInf1 Dec 1862

Ryan, EdwardPvtCo. H154 RegtInf18 Jan 1863

Sanders, James C. PvtCo. I8 RegtInf23 Mar 1863

Sanders, WilliamPvtCo. B20 RegtInf1 Mar 1863

Shankles, Thomas PvtCo. F35 RegtInf11 Apr 1863

Shanks, Joseph F.PvtCo. K16 Regt InfNov 1862

Shaw, J.M.PvtCo. E28 RegtInf5 Mar 1863

Sims, Joseph N. PvtCo. K48 RegtInf4 Apr 1863

Smith, W.C.Pvt Co. A17 RegtInf24 Feb 1863

Smothers, Robert A. Serg Co. E6 RegtInf25 May 1863

Sparks, George W.CorpCo. E51 RegtInf1863

Tait, W.J.PvtCo. K48 RegtInf26 Apr 1863

Thomison, James Marion Pvt Co. I 16 Regt Inf 25 Apr 1863

Thornton, John T. PvtCo. F44 RegtInf19 Mar 1863

Vaughan, W.P.PvtCo. K48 RegtInf26 Feb 1863

Vick, John PvtCo. F35 RegtInf20 Apr 1863

Vining, D.J.PvtScott's Lt. Arty14 Feb 1863

Warf, E.D.PvtCo. I24 RegtInf26 Nov 1862

Watt, John C.PvtCo. E6 RegtInf8 Dec 1862

Williamson, J.H. PvtCo. K31 RegtInf13 Nov 1862

Wilson, JamesPvtCo. C25 RegtInf10 Apr 1863

Wilson, R.W.PvtCo. K31 RegtInf13 Nov 1862

Wilson, William F. Pvt Co. E51 RegtInf14 Apr 1863

Wood, G.W. PvtCo. L 35 RegtInf13 Apr 1863

Young, Samuel J. PvtCo. A25 RegtInf10 Dec 1862

Zick, JamesPvtCo. B26 RegtInf13 Apr 1863

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