Columbus in Muscogee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Columbus Guards
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Photographed By David Seibert, May 1, 2011
1. The Columbus Guards Marker
Inscription.
The Columbus Guards. >>>>------->. Site of the last armory of the Columbus Guards, a noted military company chartered by the Georgia Legislature in 1843 and organized in 1835. They served voluntarily in the Indian War, 1836; the War with Mexico, 1846; the War Between the States, the Spanish War, on the Mexican Border in 1916-17, and the first World War after which they became inactive. The Columbus Guards furnished the largest number of volunteers of any of the 21 companies from Muscogee County in the States War. Serving in 31 battles the Company surrendered at Appomattox April 9, 1865, with but 2 officers and 11 men.
Site of the last armory of the Columbus Guards, a noted military company chartered by the Georgia Legislature in 1843 and organized in 1835. They served voluntarily in the Indian War, 1836; the War with Mexico, 1846; the War Between the States, the Spanish War, on the Mexican Border in 1916-17, and the first World War after which they became inactive. The Columbus Guards furnished the largest number of volunteers of any of the 21 companies from Muscogee County in the States War. Serving in 31 battles the Company surrendered at Appomattox April 9, 1865, with but 2 officers and 11 men.
Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 106-16.)
Location. 32° 27.777′ N, 84° 59.543′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Georgia, in Muscogee County. Marker is on 9th Street, 0 miles west of First Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus GA 31901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Joseph House (about 400 feet away, measured
Looking west on 9th Street toward the Chattahoochee River
Photographed By David Seibert, May 1, 2011
4. The Columbus Guards Marker
The marker at the rear of the new River Center for the Performing Arts
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,401 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 29, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
