Downtown Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
4th Infantry (Ivy) Division
U.S. Army
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 2008
1. 4th Infantry ( Ivy ) Division Marker, East face
[East Face]:
First troops assigned to (Camp) Fort Gordon, Georgia upon activation in 1941 Troops arrived at Camp Gordon December 1941 and underwent rigid combat training here until April 1943.
Aisne - Marne Normandy
St. Mihiel Northern France
Meuse -Argonne Rhineland
Defensive Sector Ardennes
Army of Occupation Central Europe
Viet Nam
The first U.S. Troops to land on Utah Beach Normandy France 6 June 1944-in Cherbourg - Break Through enemy lines at famed St. Lo - in Paris - Break the Siegfried Line
Ivymen were the heart of the Hurtgen Forest Battle the bloodiest fight of the European War and threw back attack of the Battle Of The Buldge
France, Belgium, Germany, Luxemburg & Viet Nam
[West Face]:
To the Glory of God
and
in memory of the late
Maj. Gen. Raymond O Barton, Sr.
Commanding General - Jul 1 1942 - Dec. 26 1944
and
to all Ivymen and women both living and dead
by
The Raymond O Barton Chapter
Natl 4th Inf Ivy Div Assn
{Ivy Leaf Cross Emblem}
Aisne - Marne Normandy
St. Mihiel Northern France
Meuse -Argonne Rhineland
Defensive
this page online
Army of Occupation Central Europe
Viet Nam
(List of Presidents and Assn. Officers)
Erected 1980 by The Raymond O Barton Chapter National 4th Infantry, Ivy Division Assn.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, Vietnam • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.
Location. 33° 28.445′ N, 81° 58.114′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. It is in Downtown Augusta. It is at the intersection of Greene Street and 9th St (James Brown Blvd), in the median on Greene Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 Greene St, Augusta GA 30901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Veterans of 1898-1902 (a few steps from this marker); Richard Henry Wilde Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Hammond (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War (about 400 feet away); Bell System at Augusta, Georgia (about 500 feet away); The First Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); Woodmen Of The World Memorial (about 700 feet away); First Baptist Church Convention (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. 4th Infantry ( Ivy ) Division Marker,West face
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
3. 4th Infantry ( Ivy ) Division Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,884 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
