Madison in Morgan County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
In Memory of the Boys from Morgan County, Georgia
Photographed by David Seibert, November 1, 2012
1. In Memory of the Boys from Morgan County, Georgia Marker
Henry Walton Chapter
Daughters of the America Revolution
In memory of
The Boys From Morgan County, Georgia
Who fought in the World War
April 6, 1917 – November 11, 1918
Erected 1930 by Henry Walton Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Spirit of the American Doughboy - E. M. Viquesney series lists.
Location. 33° 35.741′ N, 83° 28′ W. Memorial is in Madison, Georgia, in Morgan County. It is at the intersection of Hancock Street and East Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east on Hancock Street. The marker stands in front of the Morgan County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Madison GA 30650, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail and in the Piedmont. 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: Morgan County Veterans Memorial Walk (a few steps from this marker); E.R. Lambert (a few steps from this marker); William Tappan Thompson (a few steps from this marker); Morgan County (a few steps from this marker); Oliver Hardy, Genius of Comedy
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Regarding In Memory of the Boys from Morgan County, Georgia. The statue, “The Spirit of the American Doughboy,” was created by E. M. Viquesney in 1920, while he was working in Americus, Georgia. Supposedly “over 400” copies were made, but only about 140 of them are known throughout the United States. Almost all are made of metal, but there are three Viquesney stone Doughboys known, including the Madison statue which is made of marble.
The rifle on the Madison statue is made of zinc.
The Doughboy was acquired with funds provided by the Henry Walton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The monument's base was built by Sam Almand. The sculpture itself was purchased from McNeel Marble Company of Marietta, Georgia.
During the 1990s, Georgia author Philip Lee Williams wrote a poem titled, "The Doughboy Statue on the Square in Madison, Georgia". It's from
Photographed by David Seibert, November 1, 2012
2. In Memory of the Boys from Morgan County, Georgia Marker
Further information on Viquesneys Spirit of the American Doughboy, and the Madison Doughboy in particular, is available here:
http://doughboysearcher.weebly.com/madison-georgia.html
Photographed by David Seibert, November 1, 2012
3. In Memory of the Boys from Morgan County, Georgia Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, November 1, 2012
4. In Memory of the Boys from Morgan County, Georgia Marker
The marker and statue in front of the Morgan County Courthouse.
Photographed by David Seibert, November 1, 2012
5. "The Spirit of the American Doughboy"
The statue was created by E. M. Visqueney.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 993 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 2, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
