Edgefield in Edgefield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Milledge Luke Bonham

December 25, 1813 - August 27, 1890

— Governor 1862-1864 —

Milledge Luke Bonham Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, October 10, 2008

1. Milledge Luke Bonham Marker

Inscription. Bonham was a Colonel in the Palmetto Regiment in the Mexican War, a brigadier general during the War Between the States and served in the C.S.A. Congress prior to being elected Governor. He was the second consecutive Governor from Edgefield during the War.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil.

Location. 33° 46.933′ N, 81° 55.367′ W. Marker is in Edgefield, South Carolina, in Edgefield County. It is on Augusta Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located about 1 mile north of the intersection of Mims Street U.S. 25 overpass on the Ten Governors Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edgefield SC 29824, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Augusta

and in the Midlands.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Francis Wilkinson Pickens (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Calhoun Sheppard (about 700 feet away); James Strom Thurmond (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Henry Hammond (approx. 0.2 miles away); Benjamin Ryan Tillman (approx. ¼ mile away); John Gary Evans (approx. ¼ mile away); Pierce Mason Butler (approx. ¼ mile away); M60A3 Main Battle Tank (approx. 0.3 miles away); George McDuffie (approx. 0.4 miles away); Oakley Park Museum (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map

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More about this marker. This marker is the sixth along the Ten Governor's Trail, a converted railroad bed that has been paved. There are markers to each of the 10 governors placed every 0.9 of a mile.

Also see . . . Milledge Luke Bonham. Milledge Luke Bonham (December 25, 1813 – August 27, 1890) was a American politician and Congressman who served as the Governor of South Carolina from 1862 until 1864. (Submitted on October 23, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Photographed by Brian Scott, October 10, 2008

2. Milledge Luke Bonham Marker

Milledge Luke Bonham Governor 1862-1864 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott

3. Milledge Luke Bonham Governor 1862-1864

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th congressional district 1857 – 1860; C.S.A. Representative for South Carolina's 4th Congressional District 1861 – 1862; Governor of South Carolina 1862 – 1864.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,736 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.