Madison in Morgan County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Confederate Dead

Photographed by David Seibert, June 6, 2009

1. Confederate Dead Marker

Inscription. Here are buried 51 unknown and one known Confederate soldier and one Negro hospital attendant. These men died of wounds or disease in the Confederate hospitals located nearby, the Stout, Blackie, Asylum, Turnbull, and some temporary ones. These hospitals operated from late 1862 to early 1865. Gallant Confederate women of this vicinity helped care for the sick and wounded men. The Federal raid here on November 18, 1864 did not molest the hospitals.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 104-7.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1860.

Location. 33° 35.814′ N, 83° 28.386′ W. Marker is in Madison, Georgia, in Morgan County. It is on West Central Avenue 0.2 miles north of Academy Street, on the right when traveling north. West Central Avenue becomes the main road through the Madison Cemetery; the marker, and Confederate Cemetery section, are located just over the railroad tracks in the north section of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison GA 30650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail

and in the Piedmont.

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 walking distance

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of this marker: Segregated Burial Grounds (within shouting distance of this marker); The Town Spring (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Madison Historic Cemeteries (about 800 feet away); Early Academies (approx. 0.2 miles away); Industrial Corridor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reconstruction Property Rights (approx. 0.2 miles away); Madison Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Madison Train Station (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 6, 2009

2. Confederate Dead Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, June 6, 2009

3. Confederate Dead Marker

The stone in the front explains that the graves were marked in 1978 by the James W. Longstreet Camp 1289, Sons of Confederate Veterans, and the Morgan County Chapter #573, United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 6, 2009

4. Confederate Dead Marker

The railroad tracks separating the cemetery can be seen in the rear.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 6, 2009

5. Confederate Dead Marker

An almost complete view of the cemetery, with the marker (to the left) and flagpole with the Battle Flag of the Confederacy.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,737 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 8, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.