Winchester, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Georgia

Photographed By Craig Swain, October 5, 2008

1. Georgia Memorial

Inscription. (Front):Erected A.D. 1894
by the people of Georgia
to 290 of her sons who
lie in this cemetery.
(Right Side):
"The brave die never being deathless. They but change their country's arms for more - their country's heart."

(Back):When duty called the came
When country called they died.
(Left Side):Go, stranger, and tell it
in Georgia, that we died here
in obedience to her laws.
1861 - 1865.

Erected 1894 by State of Georgia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 39° 10.998′ N, 78° 9.45′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Virginia. Marker is at the intersection of Confederate Cemetery Drive and Quarles Drive, on the right when traveling north on Confederate Cemetery Drive. Located in the Stonewall Cemetery (Confederate section) of the Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Entrance to the Cemetery is at the intersection of Boscawen Street and East Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 East Boscawen Street, Winchester VA 22601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Maryland (within shouting distance of this marker); The Women of Winchester (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Virginia (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); Arkansas (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee (within shouting distance of this marker); 18th Connecticut Volunteer Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Also see . . . Stonewall Confederate Cemetery. Mount Hebron Cemetery website entry (Submitted on July 21, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Front Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, October 5, 2008

2. Front Inscription

Right Side Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, October 5, 2008

3. Right Side Inscription

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Photographed By Craig Swain, October 5, 2008

4. Back Inscription

Left Side Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, October 5, 2008

5. Left Side Inscription

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 703 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.