Resaca in Gordon County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

28th Ga. Co. G, Freeman's Guard

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 17, 2022

1. Monument to the men of the 28th Ga. Co. G, Freeman's Guard Marker

Inscription. (front) 28th Ga. Co. G
Freeman's Guard

Then wave the sword and banner high
And louder raise the battle-cry
Till shouts of victory reach the sky
And thou art free, my Georgia.
-C.B Sinclair (rear) In loving tribute, this monument is dedicated to our men of the 28th Ga. Co. G, Freeman's Guard by the city of Resaca, the Friends of Resaca battlefield and the Civil War re-enactment group 28th Ga. Co. G/123 NY Co. D.

These brave men left their North Georgia homes in 1861 to answer the call of duty to defend their homeland.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 34° 34.979′ N, 84° 56.293′ W. Memorial is in Resaca, Georgia, in Gordon County. It is on Taylor Ridge Road south of Nicklesville Road NE (Georgia Route 136), on the right when traveling south. Located in Fort Wayne County Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 164 Taylor Ridge Rd, Resaca GA 30735, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

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in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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: Henry C. Wayne (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Fort Wayne (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Resaca (approx. 0.3 miles away); Oostanaula River Bridges (approx. ¾ mile away); South Toward Atlanta (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dancers in the Red Clay Minuet (approx. 0.9 miles away); Logan's XV Corps to the South (approx. 0.9 miles away); Resaca — A Defensible Position (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Resaca.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 17, 2022

2. Monument to the men of the 28th Ga. Co. G, Freeman's Guard Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 19, 2022

3. Monument to the men of the 28th Ga. Co. G, Freeman's Guard Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 18, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.