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

General William T. Wofford, CSA

1824 1884

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

1. General William T. Wofford, CSA Marker

Inscription. Lawyer, politician, soldier, planter, humanitarian. Born Habersham County, Georgia, June 28, 1824; died Cass Station, Georgia, May 22, 1884. Captain in Mexican War. Georgia Legislator, 1849. Delegate to Georgia Secession Convention, 1861. Voted not to secede. General, CSA, Army of Northern Virginia. Returned to command Georgia troops and protect citizens from bushwhackers in 1865. Surrendered 7,000 Confederate troops, 1865 at Kingston, Georgia. Elected to U.S. Congress, 1865, but refused seat because of Reconstruction Laws. Post-war advocate of black citizens' rights to vote, eliminating poll tax, prison reform and improving education.

Erected by Etowah Valley Historical Society • Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 1824.

Location. 34° 9.93′ N, 84° 47.741′ W. Marker is in Cartersville, Georgia, in Bartow County. It can be reached from West Main Street (Georgia Route 113) west of South Public Square, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on fence along

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railroad tracks south of the old depot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Friendship Plaza, Cartersville GA 30120, 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: William H. Stiles (here, next to this marker); Rudy York (here, next to this marker); Major General Pierce Manning Butler Young, CSA (here, next to this marker); Charles H. Smith - "Bill Arp" (here, next to this marker); Lottie Moon (here, next to this marker); Asa Griggs Candler (here, next to this marker); Horatio A. Luro (here, next to this marker); Sam P. Jones (here, next

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

2. General William T. Wofford, CSA Marker

Featured marker is fourth from right (under arrow).

to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cartersville.

Also see . . . William T. Wofford. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on January 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Gen. William Tatum Wofford (1824-1884) image. Click for full size.

Unknown via Wikimedia Commons (public domain), circa 1863

3. Gen. William Tatum Wofford (1824-1884)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.