Hampton in Clayton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Constantine Memorial

Photographed by David Tibbs, September 5, 2009

1. Constantine Memorial Marker

Inscription. This is a memorial to Harry S. Dixon and his Fraternity Brothers in Company D, Twenty-Eighth Mississippi Volunteer Calvary, Confederate States of America. Having become members of the Sigma Chi Fraternity in college before the war, they met in an abandoned cabin hereabouts on the night of September 17, 1864, after the fall of Atlanta and, with the sound of battle in their ears, organized what they called the Constantine Chapter of Sigma Chi, with the hope that it would help their fraternity to survive in the south, regardless of the outcome of the war. Their dedication to their fraternity through the despair of defeat and the uncertainty of retreat will remain an inspiration to others long after the bronze tablet on which these words are inscribed has moldered.
This memorial park was made possible through the cooperation of Clayton County and gifts from thousands of Sigma Chis in all parts of the United States of America and Canada and was dedicated on September 17, 1979.

The college fraternity is an American Institution. Its chapters like miniature democracies, are expected to observe the principles and hopes on which

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America was founded. The fraternity group, formed by mutual selection, is aimed at social, literary and character development, scholastic achievement, and the betterment of mankind. The student member, associating with brothers in the chapter house and participating in the fraternities ritualistic ceremonies, develops a sense of responsibility for the well-being of all. Bonds are formed which last a lifetime.
In selecting a name, each fraternity has traditionally has adopted the two or three initial letters of a Greek phrase representing a secret motto. Moreover individual chapters are usually designated by letters of the Greek Alphabet. The chapter becomes an entity of American Freedom, conducting itself within the ideals of the fraternity, the regulations of the college, and the laws of the land. The college fraternity has brought credit and distinction to campus and community.

Erected 1939 by Sigma Chi Fraternity.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 17, 1864.

Location. 33° 27.834′ N, 84° 20.051′ W.

Close-up of plaque on the front of memorial. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Tibbs, September 5, 2009

2. Close-up of plaque on the front of memorial.

Erected by the Sigma Chi Fraternity in memory of its Constantine Chapter Organized hereabouts on September 17, 1864. That Sigma Chi should not perish in the South.

September 17, 1939

Marker is in Hampton, Georgia, in Clayton County. It is on Tara Boulevard (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11001 Tara Boulevard, Hampton GA 30228, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cavalry Action at Lovejoy's Station (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Crawford-Dorsey House (approx. 1½ miles away); The M 102 105 Howitzer (approx. 2.4 miles away); Georgia Militia at Lovejoy's Station (approx. 2.4 miles away); Kilpatrick's Raid (approx. 2½ miles away); The "Right Flank" on the McDonough Road

Constantine Memorial Marker as seen from Hwy. 41 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Tibbs, September 5, 2009

3. Constantine Memorial Marker as seen from Hwy. 41

(approx. 2½ miles away); "The Old Bronze Gentleman of Lovejoy's Station" (approx. 2½ miles away); Locomotive Bell from the Nancy Hanks (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Constantine Memorial East side. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Tibbs, September 5, 2009

4. Constantine Memorial East side.

Photographed by David Tibbs, September 5, 2009

5. Badge

As seen from the highway, this magnificent monument represents the shape of the badge of membership of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

Plaque 1 of 4 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Tibbs, September 5, 2009

6. Plaque 1 of 4

Describes the monument and construction.

Plaque 2 of 4 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Tibbs, September 5, 2009

7. Plaque 2 of 4

Dedication of park by Sigma Chi Chapters, 1979.

Plaque 3 of 4 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Tibbs, September 5, 2009

8. Plaque 3 of 4

Lists Substantial Contributors by Individual Members

Plaque 4 of 4 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Tibbs, September 5, 2009

9. Plaque 4 of 4

Lists Contributors who in 1980 donated for the park's perpetual care.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2011, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,985 times since then and 334 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on June 3, 2011, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.