Leakesville in Greene County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Confederate Veterans of Greene County
1861 CSA 1865
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 23, 2018
1. Confederate Veterans of Greene County Monument
men that was formed here. These men were
common men with an uncommon valor in war
they fought for their homes, families and a
constitutional government most were early
settlers of Greene County. These men were known
as Confederate soldiers. One of the largest
groups of soldiers formed was the 24th Mississippi
Infantry, Company A. These men left Greene
County under the command of Captain Henry
Roberts and was known as the Gaines Warriors.
We would like to honor every Greene County
veteran of the civil war by placing their name
on this monument.
{List of Veterans}
Erected 2015 by SCV Camp 2215 Greene County Gains Warriors.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list.
Location. 31° 9.211′ N, 88° 33.091′ W. Memorial is in Leakesville, Mississippi, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Mississippi Route 63/57) and
this page online
Regionally, this memorial is in East Mississippi and in the Pine Belt. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Byron Patton "Pat" Harrison (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of McLeod's Mill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clark Cemetery (approx. 9.3 miles away); Fruitdale Union Chapel (approx. 15.6 miles away in Alabama); Fruitdale Brethren Church (approx. 15.8 miles away in Alabama).
Regarding Confederate Veterans of Greene County. {Marker at base of monument}
Greene County Gains
Warriors SCV Camp 2215
Gives special recognition to the Mississippi Division Sons of Confederate Veterans for their generous contribution and to Mr. David Eubanks for his devoted efforts in making this monument possible.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 23, 2018
2. List of Confederate Veterans on reverse.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 23, 2018
3. Monument at the Greene County Courthouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 862 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
