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Near Baldwin in Banks County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Middle River Volunteers

 
 
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Photographed by David Seibert, March 2, 2011
1. Middle River Volunteers Marker
Inscription. This marker is a memorial to the Middle River Volunteers, March 4, 1862, who drilled on this road for service before entering Civil War.

Donated by descendants of these soldiers.

Dedicated 1980

Company Roster

Orig Capt Wm P Brown +
Combat Capt Jack Ragsdale

Lts John Lane + John E Roe
Wm L Martin + W J Sloan
D S Ragland

Sgts Jas L Acry Jas M Caudell
John C Allred Peter P Chapman
Robt F Ausburn Alvin D Hooper
Jas C Broom Chas H Lane
Hugh M Brown Wm A Segars

Cpls Wm B Allred Wm B Nations +
Wm M Blackburn Francis M Sewell +
Jas M Browning Nathaniel Ward +
R C Hardy Harrison Whitfield
Jas L Murray +
 
Erected 1980 by Descendants of the Middle River Volunteers.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 4, 1887.
 
Location. 34° 27.967′ N, 83° 27.883′ W. Memorial is near Baldwin, Georgia, in Banks County. It is at the intersection of Georgia Route 105 and Carnes Circle, on the right when traveling east on Georgia Route 105. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Baldwin GA 30511, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Mountains. 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 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the
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crow flies: Leatherwood Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chenocetah Memorial Tower (approx. 3½ miles away); “Hawkins Line” (approx. 4.2 miles away); Battle of Narrows (approx. 4.2 miles away); Indian Boundary (approx. 4.3 miles away); Indian War Trail (approx. 4.4 miles away); Hilliard Almond Wilbanks (approx. 4.4 miles away); Line Baptist Church (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baldwin.
 
Regarding Middle River Volunteers. The Middle River Volunteers served with the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
 
Middle River Volunteers Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by David Seibert, March 2, 2011
2. Middle River Volunteers Marker
Middle River Volunteers Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by David Seibert, March 2, 2011
3. Middle River Volunteers Marker
Looking east on Georgia Highway 105
Middle River Volunteers Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by David Seibert, March 2, 2011
4. Middle River Volunteers Marker
Carnes Circle is on the right
Middle River Volunteers Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by David Seibert, March 2, 2011
5. Middle River Volunteers Marker
The intersection of Georgia Highway 105, left, with Carnes Circle, right; the marker is in the distance.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,651 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 24, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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