Tybee Island in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Immortal Six Hundred
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2013
1. Immortal Six Hundred Marker
Immortal Six Hundred
Brave on the field of battle
with steadfast loyality to country and comrades.
They placed honour above life itself.
The “13” who died and are buried here . . . crossed over on
Lt. Iverson L. Burney 49 GA Inf. 12 Nov. 1864
Lt. George B. Fitzgerald 12 VA Cav. 13 Nov. 1864
Lt. Christopher C. Lane 3 NC Inf. 8 Dec. 1864
Lt. John M. Burgin 22 NC Inf. 28 Jan. 1865
Lt. Russell W. Legg 50 VA Inf. 7 Feb. 1865
Capt. Moses J. Bradford 10 MO Inf. 14 Feb. 1865
Capt. Alexander M. King 50 VA Inf. 16 Feb. 1865
Lt. Eli A. Rosenbalm 37 VA Inf. 17 Feb. 1865
Lt. Thomas J. Goodloe 44 TN Inf. 27 Feb. 1865
Capt. Ozni R. Brumley 20 NC Inf. 4 Mar. 1865
Lt. C. Byrd Eastham 10 VA Inf. 6 Mar. 1865
Lt. Jonathan T. Ganaway 50 VA Inf. 10 Mar. 1865
Capt. John H. Tolbert 5 FL Inf. 14 Mar. 1865
Lest We Forget
( Back of Monument : )
Within the cemetery lie the remains of thirteen
Confederate Officers who were prisoners of war
confined at Fort Pulaski 1864-1865. These men
were numbered in the immortal six hundred who
were veterans of the Confederate
this page online
Joshua 4:1 – 7
Georgia Division
Sons of Confederate Veterans
October 27, 2012
Erected 2012 by Sons of Confederate Veterans - Georgia Division.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1862.
Location. 32° 1.649′ N, 80° 53.503′ W. Marker is on Tybee Island, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker can be reached from Fort Pulaski Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at Fort Pulaski National Monument. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tybee Island GA 31328, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Burial Sites of Immortal 600 (a few steps from this marker); Final Resting Place (within shouting distance of this marker); The Demilune (within shouting distance of this marker); Guarding the Door (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom Ahead! (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sheltering Crown (about 300 feet away); John Wesley (about 300 feet away); Cockspur Island Lighthouse (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tybee Island.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2013
2. The Monument's reverse
