Fort Valley in Peach County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Confederate Dead
Photographed By David Seibert, January 15, 2012
1. Confederate Dead Marker
Here rest -- known but to God -- more than 20 Confederate soldiers, most of whom died in the Confederate hospitals located in Fort Valley in 1864-1865. Some of these men were killed in the wreck of a troop train, three miles north of the city, while enroute to rejoin the Confederate Army of Tennessee. Located here were the Buckner and Gamble Hospitals and several temporary ones. Patriotic men and women of this vicinity assisted in the care of the sick and wounded.Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 111-2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list.
Location. 32° 32.761′ N, 83° 54.095′ W. Marker is in Fort Valley, Georgia, in Peach County. Marker is on South Camellia Boulevard (Georgia Route 49) near Hartley Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is in the Confederate Cemetery section of Oaklawn Cemetery.
Photographed By David Seibert, January 15, 2012
2. Confederate Dead Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); Hunt-Bond-Troup Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Peach County World War I & II Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Peach County (approx. one mile away); James A. Everett (approx. one mile away); Home of Samuel Henry Rumph (approx. 6.7 miles away); Gen. John B. Gordon (approx. 9.9 miles away); Jailhouse Park / City of Byron (approx. 11.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Valley.
Photographed By David Seibert, January 15, 2012
3. Confederate Dead Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, January 15, 2012
4. Confederate Dead Marker and Confederate Graves
Photographed By David Seibert, January 15, 2012
5. Confederate Grave Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 829 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 1, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
