Lyons in Toombs County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Campground Cemetery
Photographed by David Seibert, July 13, 2013
1. Old Campground Cemetery Marker
During the War for Southern Independence, (1861-1865), the U. S. Army selected 600 captured Confederate officers, including Lt. Fort, for retaliation against the South. In one of the most heinous acts of vengeance in American history, they were starved, maltreated, and used as human shields. Because of their courage and perseverance, they became known as the “Immortal 600.” Also buried here are Lt. Robert Stripling, 61st Regt. and Pvt. Benjamin Stripling of the 47th Regt. Georgia Infantry, CSA.
The cemetery is 1/4 mile south of this location.
Erected by Gen. Robert A. Toombs Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 31° 58.167′ N, 82° 16.45′ W. Marker is in Lyons, Georgia, in Toombs County. It is on Providence Church Road 0.1 miles south of Laura Dixon
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Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Alexander Hotel (approx. 12.1 miles away); Tattnall County (approx. 12.2 miles away); Old Shiloh Cemetery (approx. 12.8 miles away); Pulitzer Prize Winner Caroline Pafford Miller (approx. 13.9 miles away).
Photographed by David Seibert, July 13, 2013
2. Old Campground Cemetery Marker
This view looks east on Providence Church Road
Photographed by David Seibert, July 13, 2013
3. Old Campground Cemetery Marker and Road to Cemetery
This private road, almost impassible in poor weather without four-wheel drive, leads about 1/4 mile south to the cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,186 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 17, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.
