Location:
County Road 587
Spring Garden, Cherokee County, County, Alabama
N 33° 57.597 W085° 34.532
FAG: 21978
Date of Visit: September 27, 2021
Note: There were over 25 graves marked by new Confederate battle flags. Each of these men are being researched in order to determine the unit they served with. Many of these men have death dates that indicate they likely died in service of the Confederacy.
Jesse E. McCain
1845-1899
Pvt Co A
Hillard’s Legion
CSA
John Craig
November 13 1836
Oct 26 1927
Co I 19 Ala CSA
Jackson B Whorton
Co C
1 Ga
CSA
G.L. Dobbs
Pvt Co I 8 Ga Inf
Confederate States Army
Sep 19 1838 Jun 5 1918
Pvt
James M. Akins
Co I
19 Ala Inf
CSA
1826 1870
Pvt William A Akins
Co I
19 Ala Inf
CSA
1832
1880
Pvt Archibald N Atkins
Co I
19 Ala Inf
CSA
1840
1907
Pvt
John T. Atkins, Jr.
Co I
19 Ala Inf
CSA
1836
1890
Pvt Newton C Akins
Co I
19 Ala Inf
CSA
1839
1861
Pvt Milton E Akins
Co I
19 Ala Inf
CSA
1843
1899
Pvt John Davis Akins
Co I
19 Ala Inf
CSA
1836
1920
Serg
William E Akins
Co I
19 Ala Inf
CSA
1825
1862
John Calvin Stewart
Co I
19 Ala Inf
CSA
John Glover Mitchell
Co D. 7 Regt
SC Cav
CSA
Jul 19 1821
Mar 15 1898
E.J. Stephens
Co G
40 Ga Inf
CSA
Oct 13, 1845 Aug 2 1931
For autobiographical biography see his memorial at Find-A Grave.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14077910/elijah-john-stephens : accessed 01 January 2022), memorial page for Elijah John Stephens (13 Oct 1845–26 Aug 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14077910, citing Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Spring Garden, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by William Gorman (contributor 47658044) .
David F.
Smith
Died
February 8, 1864
Private Co. K
4th Alabama
Regiment
Calvary
According to his Find A Grave memorial he died of typhoid fever in 1864.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87238661/david-f-smith : accessed 01 January 2022), memorial page for David F. Smith (unknown–8 Feb 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87238661, citing Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Spring Garden, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by DWA (contributor 47598545) .
