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Gen. Patrick Cleburne Camp, S.C.V.
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By David Seibert, January 24, 2010 | |
| | | 1. Gen. Patrick Cleburne Camp, S.C.V. Marker | | |
Inscription. General Patrick Cleburne Camp, S.C.V., the only Camp east of the Mississippi to be named for a General from the west of that river, was organized May 3, 1956, with members from several counties in Southwest Georgia.
General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne (Mar. 17, 1828 - Nov. 30, 1864), Irish-born druggist and soldier, resident of Helena, Arkansas, joined the Confederate Army as Captain of the Yell Rifles. Known as “The Stonewall Jackson of the West,” Major General Cleburne was killed in battle at Franklin, Tennessee, soon after the Battle of Atlanta. According to General Robert E. Lee, he was “a meteor shooting from a clouded sky.”
Charter members of this Camp include: P. C. King, Jr., Commander, William R. Edwards, Raymond Lash, M. M. Fiveash, J. T. Thornton, W.C. Lash, Credille Rogers of Dawson; Bob Cook of Cusseta; J. W. Ivey, T. E. Shaffer, F. P. Love of Cuthbert; Dr. M. B. Bowman of Albany; William F. Cummings of Brinson; Raymond C. Jackson of Tifton; Willie D. Hammock, Jr., of Coleman; Ernest Breedlove Whitchard of Millen; Senator Walter F. George of Vienna. This Camp was organized by Clyde A. Boynton, Division Commander.
Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 135-2.)
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By David Seibert, January 24, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Gen. Patrick Cleburne Camp, S.C.V. Marker | | |
31° 46.557′ N, 84° 26.796′ W. Marker is in Dawson, Georgia, in Terrell County. Marker is on North Main Street 0 miles from 7th Avenue NE, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dawson GA 39842, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Terrell County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Gun Shop (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Confederate Gun Shop (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chickasawhatchee Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Herod Town (approx. 5.3 miles away); General Andrew Jackson (approx. 5.3 miles away).
Regarding Gen. Patrick Cleburne Camp, S.C.V.. S.C.V. is the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Also see . . . Patrick Cleburne. The Wikipedia biography of Cleburne. (Submitted on January 30, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
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By David Seibert, January 24, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Gen. Patrick Cleburne Camp, S.C.V. Marker | | Looking north on North Main Street in Dawson | | |
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By David Seibert, January 24, 2010 | |
| | | 4. Gen. Patrick Cleburne Camp, S.C.V. Marker | | Looking south on North Main Street, past the fire station toward the Terrell County Courthouse | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on January 30, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 173 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 30, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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