Emma Sansom - Gadsden, AL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 34° 01.456 W 086° 02.119
16S E 589062 N 3765266
Stone marker embedded in the ground at gate to cemetery
Waymark Code: WMPTFJ
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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County of marker: Etowah County
Location of marker: US 278, center median, inside cemetery, Gadsden
Marker erected by: The Etowah Historical Society
Date marker erected: May 2, 1963

Marker text: Here on the morning of May 2, 1863 Emma Sansom braved the fire of Colonel Streight's sharpshooters as she guided General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his gallant cavalrymen to the ford at this spot, where they crossed Black Creek, at that time a racing torrent. Her brave act enabled General Forrest to relentlessly pursue Colonel Streight and his army of invaders and force their surrender twenty one miles southwest of Rome, GA. This marker is lovingly dedicated to a woman worthy of being remembered by her countrymen as long as courage is deemed a virtue.

Group that erected the marker: The Etowah Historical Society

URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
US 278
Sansom Family Cemetery
Gadsden, AL USA
35902
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