Midway in Liberty County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
General James Screven
Killed in Battle Here
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
1. General James Screven Marker
On November 24, 1778, General James Screven was mortally wounded in a battle fought near this spot.
With General Screven in the action were Major James Jackson, Colonel John White, Capt. Celerine Brusard and Capt. Edward Young, with 100 Continentals and 20 Mounted Miltia, against a force of 400 British Regulars, Refugees and Indians under Col. James Mark Prevost and Col. Daniel McGirth. General Screven died from his wounds the following day.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 89-17.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 24, 1778.
Location. 31° 47.23′ N, 81° 26.123′ W. Marker is in Midway, Georgia, in Liberty County. It is at the intersection of South Coastal Highway (U.S. 17) and Mamies Road, on the right when traveling north on South Coastal Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midway GA 31320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. 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 New Spain, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sunbury and Fort Morris (approx. 0.9 miles away); Savannah-New Inverness Road (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old Sunbury Road
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Also see . . . James Screven Ambushed!. Journal of the American Revolution website entry (Submitted on November 14, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
2. General James Screven Marker, looking north along US 17 (S. Coastal Hwy.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
3. General James Screven Marker looking Southward along US 17
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 8, 2008
4. General James Screven Marker at Midway Cemetery( Coordinates:31.805984, -81.431072)
The Remains Of
Brigadier General
James Screven
In recognition of whose life
and services
The Congress
of the
United States
has reared a monument in
this cemetery
The Congress
of the
United States
has reared a monument in
this cemetery
He was a gallant officer who though but twenty eight years of age at the
time of his death had attained the
rank od Brigadier General.He fell
covered with wounds,at Sunbury,
near this spot, on the 22nd day of
November, 1778, and died from the
effects of his wounds on the 24th
day of November, 1778. He was a native
of Liberty County and a devout
member of Midway Congregational Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
5. General James Screven Monument, at Midway Church Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,630 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 12, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
