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William Clayton Fain: Georgia Unionist
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By David Seibert, October 11, 2012 | |
| | | 1. William Clayton Fain: Georgia Unionist Marker | | |
Inscription. One of the leading Unionists in the state during the Civil War, William Clayton Fain was born in Georgia in 1825. A Fannin County lawyer and state representative, he served in the 1861 Secession Convention, where he opposed Georgia leaving the United States and refused to sign the Ordinance of Secession. During the Civil War, Fain was an outspoken supporter of the United States and an anti-Confederate leader among the sizeable number of Unionists in Fannin and adjoining counties. In 1864, the U.S. Army authorized him to raise recruits, which he conducted into Federal lines. Fain was captured and killed by Confederates near Ducktown, Tennessee, on April 6, 1864. He was one of many Southerners who opposed the Confederacy, including 400,000 – primarily from the Upper South – who enlisted in the U.S. armed forces.
Erected 2012 by Georgia Historical Society, Georgia Department of Economic Development and Georgia Battlefields Association. (Marker Number 55-02.)
Location. 34° 51.883′ N, 84° 19.5′ W. Marker is in Blue Ridge, Georgia, in Fannin County. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street and Depot Street, on the left when traveling north on East Main Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blue Ridge GA 30513, United States of America.
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By David Seibert, October 11, 2012 | |
| | | 2. William Clayton Fain: Georgia Unionist Marker | | |
At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Blue Ridge Park (within shouting distance of this marker); PFC. Jack Clem Robinson (within shouting distance of this marker); Fannin County (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); The Madden Branch Massacre: Anti-Confederate activity in North Georgia (approx. 8.9 miles away); Discovery of Copper (approx. 11.8 miles away in Tennessee); Georgia / North Carolina (approx. 12 miles away in North Carolina); Hiwassee Mine (approx. 12.1 miles away in Tennessee); Gilmer County (approx. 14.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Blue Ridge. |
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By David Seibert, October 11, 2012 | |
| | | 3. William Clayton Fain: Georgia Unionist Marker Dedication | | The marker awaiting unveiling and dedication. | | |
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By David Seibert, October 11, 2012 | |
| | | 4. William Clayton Fain: Georgia Unionist Marker Dedication | | A Union Civil War re-enactor served as guard at the ceremonies. | | |
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By David Seibert, October 11, 2012 | |
| | | 5. William Clayton Fain: Georgia Unionist Marker Dedication | | Dr. Todd Groce, President/CEO of the Georgia Historical Society and the author of Mountain Rebels: East Tennessee Confederates and the Civil War, 1860-1870, welcomed attendees to the dedication. | | |
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By David Seibert, October 11, 2012 | |
| | | 6. William Clayton Fain: Georgia Unionist Marker Dedication | | Ms. Donna Whitener, Mayor of the City of Blue Ridge, greeted attendees. | | |
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By David Seibert, October 11, 2012 | |
| | | 7. William Clayton Fain: Georgia Unionist Marker Dedication | | Mr. Kevin Langston, Deputy Commissioner, Tourism, Georgia Dept of Economic Development, spoke about the importance and economic impact of historic tourism. | | |
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By David Seibert, October 11, 2012 | |
| | | 8. William Clayton Fain: Georgia Unionist Marker Dedication | | Mr. Travis McDaniel, a relative of William Clayton Fain, described Fain and his death during the Civil War. McDaniel, a free-lance writer, wrote an article for "Georgia Backroads" magazine about Georgia Unionist and William Clayton Fain. That story ultimately resulted in this marker. | | |
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By David Seibert, October 11, 2012 | |
| | | 9. William Clayton Fain: Georgia Unionist Marker Dedication | | Rep. David Ralston of Blue Ridge, Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, gave the Keynote Address at the dedication. | | |
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By David Seibert, October 11, 2012 | |
| | | 10. William Clayton Fain: Georgia Unionist Marker Dedication | | Mrs. Cindy Wentworth, Georgia Battlefields Association, narrated the unveiling of the marker by Dr. Groce, Speaker Ralston, and others dignitaries | | |
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By David Seibert, October 11, 2012 | |
| | | 11. William Clayton Fain: Georgia Unionist Marker Dedication | | The marker, dedicated and unveiled. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 11, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 161 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on October 12, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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