National Register of Historic Places

Confederate Monument (Additional Documentation)

Union City, Obion County, Tennessee
Listed
July 27, 1977
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
77001286

About this property

The Confederate Monument in Union City, Tennessee, also known as First Monument to Unknown Confederate Dead, is a simple marker erected in 1869 in a cemetery that was the burial site for the remains of 29 unidentified Confederate combatants killed in the American Civil War. It is about 40 feet (12 m) tall. Dedicated on October 21, 1869, it was one of Tennessee's first Confederate monuments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It is asserted to be the first monument to honor unknown Confederate dead.

Location

911 Summer Street
Union City, Obion County, Tennessee
36.42047, -89.04736

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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0.2 mi
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0.4 mi
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0.4 mi
Union City, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Depot
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0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at Union City
1864Civil War
0.6 mi
Naval Action at Island No. 10 (Carondelet)
1862Civil War
11.5 mi

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When was Confederate Monument (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Confederate Monument (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Confederate Monument (Additional Documentation)?

Confederate Monument (Additional Documentation) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Confederate Monument (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the civil_war era.

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