Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lt. Col. Jefferson M. Lamar, C.S.A.

Photographed by David Seibert, September 23, 2013

1. Lt. Col. Jefferson M. Lamar, C.S.A. Marker

Inscription.
Lt. Col. Jefferson Mirabeau Lamar commanded Cobb’s Legion Infantry at Crampton’s Gap. Lamar graduated from the University of Mississippi before opening a law practice in Covington, GA. A month after his July 1861 marriage to his cousin, Mary Ann Lamar (granddaughter of Mildred Cobb Jackson), he was commissioned captain of the “Lamar Infantry,” a unit later designated as Company A of the Legion. Highly regarded by his commanding officer, Col. T.R.R. Cobb. Lamar was also popular with other officers in the Legion who elected him major in 1861 and lieutenant colonel in July 1862. Tragically, Lamar was wounded September 14, 1862 at Crampton's Gap and died the following day in Burkittsville, MD. His brother, U.S. Supreme Court Justice L.Q.C. Lamar, wrote, “I never knew a more perfect being from the time of his childhood up to the day of his death.”

Erected 1993 by Athens Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.

Location. 33° 56.983′ N, 83° 22.1′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. It can be reached from Cemetery Street 0.2 miles east of East Campus Road. The marker is located

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in the Oconee Hill Cemetery at the Lamar grave. From East Campus Road turn east on Cemetery Street, the entrance to the cemetery. Turn right (south) in front of the small building, just after the Oconee Hill Cemetery historical marker. Turn left east) at the first opportunity. Pass one road on the right; turn right (south) at the second road. The marker and grave are a short distance on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 297 Cemetery Street, Athens GA 30604, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Classic City Area

and in the Piedmont.

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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Miss Mildred Lewis Rutherford (a few steps from this marker); Iron Truss Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial to WWI War Dead (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oconee Hill Cemetery (about 800 feet away); Civil War Unknown Dead Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Oconee Street Methodist Episcopal Church bell (approx. ¼ mile away); Carr's Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Latin American Ethnobotanical Garden (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Photographed by David Seibert, September 23, 2013

2. Lt. Col. Jefferson M. Lamar, C.S.A. Marker

Lt. Col. Jefferson M. Lamar's gravsite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 11, 2024

3. Lt. Col. Jefferson M. Lamar's gravsite

Lt. Col. Jefferson M. Lamar, C.S.A. Marker and gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 11, 2024

4. Lt. Col. Jefferson M. Lamar, C.S.A. Marker and gravesite

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 584 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3, 4. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.