Fort Gaines in Clay County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Fort Gaines Guards

Photographed by David Seibert, August 14, 2011

1. Fort Gaines Guards Marker

Inscription. Organized in 1836 under the command of Col. J. E. Brown, for 74 years the Fort Gaines Guards was one of the best and, later, the oldest military organization in western Georgia. Kept intact between wars, the Guards fought in the Indian and Mexican Wars. In 1861, 120 men under Capt. B. A. Turnipseed, as Co. D, 9th Ga. Regiment, Tige Anderson’s Brigade, Longstreet’s Corps, fought gallantly through the War Between the States. Of the original 120, only 13 remained to surrender at Appomattox. Reorganized in 1868, a detachment of the Guards under Lt. E. A. Greene, volunteered service in 1898 in the Spanish-American War. The Guards were disbanded about 1910.

Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 030-7.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Mexican-American • War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 31° 36.311′ N, 85° 2.94′ W. Marker is in Fort Gaines, Georgia, in Clay County. It is on Washington Street (Georgia Route 39) 0 miles south of Carroll Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 Washington Street, Fort Gaines GA 39851, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. 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 walking distance of this marker: Historic Sites (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clay County (about 400 feet away); Clay County Courthouse (about 400 feet away); Gen. Edmund Pendleton Gaines (about 400 feet away); Queen City of the Chattahoochee (about 600 feet away); Site of the First Clay County Courthouse and Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Gaines (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Gaines.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Fort Gaines Female College (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by David Seibert, August 14, 2011

2. Fort Gaines Guards Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, August 14, 2011

3. Fort Gaines Guards Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,435 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 12, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.