Waynesboro in Burke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Colonels Twiggs and Few
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 2008
1. Colonels Twiggs and Few Marker
Of Colonel Twiggs And Colonel Few
Who Victoriously Defended The
Cause Of The American Revolution
At The Battle Of Burke Jail
In 1779
February 2, 1927
Erected 1927 by Georgia Society and the Edmund Burke Chapter Daughters Of The American Revolution Of Waynesboro, Georgia.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1698.
Location. 33° 4.728′ N, 82° 0.45′ W. Marker is in Waynesboro, Georgia, in Burke County. It is at the intersection of South Liberty Street (U.S. 25) and State Highway 24 on South Liberty Street. In the parking lot for Lake Restaurant. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waynesboro GA 30830, 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: Old Quaker Road (a few steps from this marker); The Cavalry Actions at Waynesboro (within shouting distance of this marker); The Shadows
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Regarding Colonels Twiggs and Few. Burke Jail is noted for a battle which took place in 1779, between the British, commanded by Colonels Brown and McGirth, and the Americans, under the command of Colonels Twiggs and Few, in which the latter were victorious. In this engagement, Captain Joshua Inman, of the Americans, killed three of the enemy with his own hand.
Also see . . . Burke County Jail- Colonels Twiggs and Few. Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Cyclopedia of Georgia page 273 (Submitted on May 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Colonels Twiggs and Few Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,802 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
