Lawrenceville in Gwinnett County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Memorial to the Fallen of 1836
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 21, 2015
1. Memorial to the Fallen of 1836
Volunteers, under the command
of Capt. Hammond Garmany who
were slain by Creek Indians
9 June 1836 in a Battle at
Shepherd's Plantation in
Stewart County:
Ens. Isaac Lacy
Sgt. James E. Martin
Pvt. William M. Sims
Pvt. John A. V. Tate
Pvt. Robert T. Holland
Pvt. James H. Holland
Pvt. Henry W. Paden
Pvt. James Allen
Their remains rest beneath
this monument.
Capt. James C. Winn
and
Sgt. Anthony Bates
of Lawrenceville
who served in Fannin's Company
of Texas Volunteers
Texas-Mexican War
Taken prisoners, then shot
27 March 1838
Goliad, Texas
Erected by
Henry Fitzsimmons
using
Longswamp Cherokee Marble
1840
Erected 1840.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is March 27, 1838.
Location. 33° 57.417′ N, 83° 59.355′ W. Memorial is in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in Gwinnett County. It is at the intersection of North Perry Street (Georgia Route 20) and West Pike Street
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Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. 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 of this marker: In Tribute to Ezzard Charles (a few steps from this marker); Goats on the Square (a few steps from this marker); Lynching in America / Lynching of Charles Hale (within shouting distance of this marker); Buggy Steps (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gwinnett Historic Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Watering Trough 1873 (within shouting distance of this marker); Garrards Cavalry Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); The Country Doctor (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lawrenceville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Confederate Veterans of Gwinnett County, Georgia (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Regarding Memorial to the Fallen of 1836. Unfortunately the monument is in error, with the Goliad massacre occurring in 1836 and not 1838. Potentially the date was incorrectly copied from an earlier version of the monument.
In response to the sentence above, this is the original monument from men reburied in 1838 from the Battle of
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 21, 2015
2. Memorial to the Fallen of 1836
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 21, 2015
3. Memorial to the Fallen of 1836
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,441 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on December 17, 2024, by Amelia Lewis of Lawrenceville, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
