Whitesburg in Carroll County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

McIntosh Reserve

Photographed by David Seibert, circa May 1991

1. McIntosh Reserve Marker

Inscription. William McIntosh, Scotch-Coweta Chief of the Coweta Towns, distinguished soldier in the battle of Autossee and Horseshoe Bend, and in the Seminole Wars with the rank of Brigadier-General, was killed by Upper Creeks and is buried here, the site of his home. As leading Creek collaborator with whites, he assembled at Indian Springs in February 1825, a small group of Lower Creek Chiefs who ceded all Creek lands in Georgia west of the Flint River. Angered, Upper Creeks pronounced a death sentence, which was executed by a large party of warriors. Lives of women, children and white men were spared, but the McIntosh Plantation known as 'Lochau Talofau' on Acorn Bluff was devastated. This part is part of the original one square mile area centered on McIntosh's Ferry which was withheld from the land lottery as a possible town site.

Erected 1984 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 022-3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1825.

Location. 33° 26.733′ N, 84° 57.375′ W. Marker is in Whitesburg, Georgia, in Carroll

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County. It is on West McIntosh Circle 2 miles south of Georgia Route 5, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located at the McIntosh grave in the McIntosh Reserve County park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Whitesburg GA 30185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Council Bluffs Treaty (within shouting distance of this marker); This Log House is Similar to the Home of Chief William McIntosh (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. Jos. Wheeler, C.S.A. (approx. 10.1 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 10.1 miles away); Colonel Daniel Newnan (approx. 10.1 miles away); Confederate Dead (approx. 10.1 miles away); The Battle of Brown's Mill: Aftermath (approx. 10.2 miles away); The Battle of Brown's Mill: Ride for the River (approx. 10.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whitesburg.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Markers related to Chief McIntosh and the Second Treaty of Indian Springs.

Brig. Gen. William McIntosh Headstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 15, 2008

2. Brig. Gen. William McIntosh Headstone

Brig. Gen. William McIntosh Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 15, 2008

3. Brig. Gen. William McIntosh Grave

McIntosh Reserve Marker and Grave Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 15, 2008

4. McIntosh Reserve Marker and Grave Site

Photographed by David Seibert, October 15, 2008

5. McIntosh Reserve Marker and Grave Site

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 4,136 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on October 16, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on August 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 15, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on October 16, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.