Shelby Springs Confederate Cemetery - Calera, AL
N 33° 07.766 W 086° 40.898
16S E 529697 N 3665681
Shelby Springs Confederate Cemetery at the location of a Confederate Hospital after the Battle of Vicksburg
Waymark Code: WMFB3J
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2012
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The Shelby Springs Confederate Cemetery historical marker is a standard metal Alabama Historical Commission marker. It is located on Shelby County Hwy 42 east of AL Hwy 25. The marker was placed by the Shelby County Historical Society.
Marker Name: Shelby Springs Confederate Cemetery
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
Marker text:
“Old Soldiers Grave Yard”
The Confederate Army established a soldier’s home and hospital here (1863-1865) as a part of the CSA Camp Winn Training Site. Father Leray and the Sisters of Mercy staffed the hospital after fleeing Civil War destruction in Vicksburg, MS. They brought with them by train many wounded and sick Confederate soldiers. This existing public cemetery was expanded for those soldiers who died of battle wounds and illnesses. Civilian burials continued until 1921.
Lay Down Your Arms…
Close Ranks…
Rest In Eternal Peace.
Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register
Date Dedicated / Placed: Unknown
Marker Number: None
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