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Emma Sansom Monument

Gadsden | Etowah County

by 199 people

Poor Fair Good Excellent Extraordinary

Under gunfire, teenage heroine Emma Sansom guided Gen. Forrest's troops across Black Creek near Gadsden on May 2, 1863. The following day, Confederate Forces captured Union Col. Streight and his entire command of 1,466 men near Cedar Bluff.

Street Address:

90 Broad St.
Gadsden, AL 35902

Mailing Address:

PO Box 267
Gadsden, AL 35902

Phone:

256-549-4680

Fax:

256-549-4834

Website URL:

www.hmdb.org

Admission:

Free