Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Confederate Camp

Photographed by David Seibert, January 25, 2010

1. Confederate Camp Marker

Inscription. Confederate Infantry Camp Stephens was named for Alexander H. Stephens, vice-president of the Confederacy. Nearly all troops in the Confederate Army from Georgia were mobilized here and at Cavalry Camp Milner, located at the present Griffin Municipal Park. Spalding County provided nine companies, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery, to the Confederate Army and a number of militia companies which served locally. The Spalding Grays, Co. D, 2nd Batt. of Inf., was the first to join the Southern forces.

Erected 1972 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 126-19.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list.

Location. 33° 16.534′ N, 84° 16.409′ W. Marker is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is on Stephens Street 0 miles east of Jackson Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Griffin GA 30223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camp Stephens (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Confederate Camp (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old McIntosh Road (approx.

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0.6 miles away); Georgia Experiment Station (approx. 0.9 miles away); Holliday Family Home (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Griffin School / Rosenwald Schools (approx. 1.6 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Griffin Commercial District (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Griffin.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 25, 2010

2. Confederate Camp Marker

Looking east on Stephens Street, with North 9th Street visible in the distance

Photographed by David Seibert, January 25, 2010

3. Confederate Camp Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, January 25, 2010

4. Confederate Camp Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,632 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 14, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.