Tag Archives: {The Civil War in South Georgia}
Unknown Confederate Veteran, Plum Orchard Cemetery
Though this grave is unmarked, it likely belongs to a member of the Rozier family, as it is surrounded by headstones bearing that name.
Filed under --MCINTOSH COUNTY GA--
Yelverton Family Plot, Providence Cemetery
Penelope Yelverton (1 February 1794 – 25 May 1884?) Moses C. Yelverton (27 January 1822 – 27 May 1887) Wright Yelvington (Company E, 31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry – No Dates) The misspelling on the veteran’s headstone is likely an error.
Filed under --STEWART COUNTY GA--
Wayside Inn, Fort Gaines
This served as a temporary Confederate hospital in1863. I would estimate its construction to the mid 1840s-1860 era.
Filed under --CLAY COUNTY GA--, Fort Gaines GA
McIntosh County Courthouse & Confederate Fountain, 1872, Darien
Enlarged over the years, and modified after a 1931 fire, this tabby courthouse is unique among Georgia’s other courthouses for its use of the shell material so commonly employed in architecture along the coast. Its Confederate memorial, erected in 1916, … Continue reading
Filed under --MCINTOSH COUNTY GA--, Darien GA
Jefferson Davis Memorial, 1935, Irwinville
This monument, erected by the State of Georgia to memorialize the 10 May 1865 capture of Jefferson Davis by Wisconsin and Michigan cavalrymen, has been the scene of many Confederate Memorial Day celebrations and gatherings of reenactors and Civil War … Continue reading
Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--, Irwinville GA
Carvings on Jefferson Davis Monument, Irwinville
This carving, on the front of the monument, shows President Jefferson Davis being confronted by cavalrymen from Michigan and Wisconsin. This carving, on the rear of the monument, shows cavalrymen approaching the encampment of Confederate President Jefferson Davis at Irwinville … Continue reading
Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--, Irwinville GA
Rupert-Hines Commemorative Plaque, Irwinville
This marks the spot where Private John Rupert, Company C, 4th Michigan Cavalry, and Private John Hines, Company E, 4th Michigan Cavalry, were mistakenly shot and killed in the line of duty by friendly Wisconsin Cavalrymen, on 10 May 1865. … Continue reading
Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--, Irwinville GA
Headstone of James M. Smith, Confederate Veteran
Jones Creek Baptist Church Cemetery 28 July 1828 – 2 April 1893
Filed under --LONG COUNTY GA--
