Hancock County Court House Guard - Sneedville, Tennessee
N 36° 31.785 W 083° 13.049
17S E 301474 N 4044995
A statue of what appears to be a Civil War soilder on the Court House lawn in Sneedville, Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WMAJDT
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2011
Views: 12
Placed on the Hancock County (
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There is a very similar statue that is a CSA memorial in Bristol, Virginia. It is also a listed waymark. (
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Erected and deticated in memory of all who have served and to those who gave their lives in the service of our Country in all of our conflicts.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Moonshine and Hog theft fueds of Hancock County
In Honor Of: All who have severed our Country in our conflicts,
Marker Text:
Erected and deticated in memory of all who have served and to those who gave their lives in the service of our Country in all of our conflicts...
Date of dedication: July 4, 1876
Who Put it Here?: VFW post 9654
Description of Memorial:
This memorial is located on the Court House lawn along with many other memorials and a time capsule. The statue is of a Civil War soilder with a Enfield rifle and bayonet. It is much older than the foundation that it stands on.
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