Confederacy Memorial

Historical marker location:

Carthage, Tennessee

( Memorial is at the intersection of 2nd Avenue W and Main Street N, on the left when traveling east on 2nd Avenue W.)

Tennessee was the last state to secede from the Union during the Civil War. It joined the Confederacy in June 1861, but a significant portion of its population remained loyal to the Union, leading to a bitter and divided conflict within the state.