Waycross in Ware County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Waycross Confederate Monument
1861 - 1865
[Crossed flags]
Confederate
Dead
(East face)
The impartial enlightened
verdict of mankind will
vindicate the rectitude
of our conduct,
and he who knows the
hearts of men, will judge
the sincerity with which
we labored to preserve
the government of our
fathers in its spirit
Jefferson Davis.
(West face)
Eternal right though
all things fail, can
never be made wrong.
—
" Many of whom gave
all, and all of whom
gave much."
(North face)
Erected by the
Francis S. Bartow
Chapter U.D.C. to the
Confederate
Veterans
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 31° 12.562′ N, 82° 21.579′ W. Marker is in Waycross, Georgia, in Ware County. Marker is on Plant Avenue (U.S. 84) near Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waycross GA 31501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ware County Georgia World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); George W. Barnes Building (about 500 feet away); Co. F 121st Infantry (about 600 feet away); Methodism Came To Waycross (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Wildes Massacre (approx. 0.3 miles away); Senator Nicholas Ware (approx. 0.4 miles away); Nancy Hart Highway (approx. half a mile away); Ware Court House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waycross.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,940 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 14, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.