Kingston in Bartow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Surrender of Confederate Troops

Photographed by David Seibert, November 9, 2008

1. Surrender of Confederate Troops Marker

Inscription. May 12, 1865 Brig. Gen. Wm. T. Wofford [CS] arranged with Brig. Gen. Henry M. Judah, U.S.A. for the surrender of some 3000 to 4000 Confederate soldiers, mostly Georgians, not paroled in Virginia, N. Carolina, and elsewhere.

During final negotiations, Gen. Wofford's h'dq'rs were at the McCravey - Johnson res. on Church St. Gen. Judah's h'dq'rs were at Spring Bank, the home of the Rev. Charles Wallace Howard, 2 mi. N. of Kingston. Rations were supplied to the Confederate soldiery by the Federal Commissary.

Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 008-36.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 1880.

Location. 34° 14.117′ N, 84° 56.61′ W. Marker is in Kingston, Georgia, in Bartow County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingston GA 30145, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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: Kingston Methodist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sherman’s March to the Sea (about

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500 feet away); Kingston's Rich, Historical Past (about 600 feet away); Nellie Margaret Harris Applin (about 700 feet away); Original Hospital Site of Wayside Home (about 700 feet away); Confederate Memorial Day (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Andrews Raiders at Kingston (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rome Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.

Photographed by David Seibert, November 9, 2008

2. Surrender of Confederate Troops Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,286 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.