Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Col. James S. McIntosh (1784-1847)

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 9, 2008

1. Col. James S. McIntosh (1784-1847) Marker

Inscription. James S. McIntosh achieved an immortal record of gallantry in the War of 1812 and in the War with Mexico. In 1814 he saw considerable action on the Canadian border, he was severely wounded at Buffalo. In the Mexican War, Col. McIntosh was desperately wounded by bayonets at Resaca de la Palma in 1846. When a fellow officer, who found him on the field, asked if he might be of any service, McIntosh replied, “Yes, give me some water and show me my regiment.” Returning to combat the following year despite his wounds and advanced years, the brave Georgian was mortally wounded while leading his brigade at the bloody storming of El Molino del Rey, September 8, 1847. His remains were brought home by the State of Georgia in 1848 and were reinterred in the McIntosh vault with military honors.

A native of Liberty County, McIntosh was one of the “fighting McIntoshes” who illustrated their country on many battle - fields. He was the great nephew of Lachlan McIntosh and his father was the Revolutionary hero, John McIntosh, who when the British demanded the surrender of Fort Morris at Sunbury sent back the defiant

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answer: “Come and take it.” Col. James S. McIntosh’s son, James McQueen McIntosh, became a general in the Confederate Army and was killed in Arkansas while another son, John Baillie McIntosh, served the Union cause well, losing a leg at Winchester.

Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 025-32.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • War, Mexican-American. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1968.

Location. 32° 4.521′ N, 81° 5.45′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It is on Abercorn Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in Colonial Park (Cemetery). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North

Col. McIntosh Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008

2. Col. McIntosh Marker

Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

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: General Lachlan McIntosh (1727-1806) (here, next to this marker); Capt. Denis N. Cottineau (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Denis Cottineau de Kerloguen (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Clay, Patriot (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward Greene Malbone (within shouting distance of this marker); Major John Berrien (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Vallence Bevan (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Markers for Colonial Park and Gen. Lachlan McIntosh

Also see . . .
1. Battle of Resaca de la Palma.

McIntosh Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, April 21, 2005

3. McIntosh Markers

(Submitted on February 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Battle of El Molino Del Rey. (Submitted on February 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Lt. Col. James S. McIntosh image. Click for full size.

4. Lt. Col. James S. McIntosh

Lt. Col. McIntosh - Died in the Battle of Molino del Rey in the Mexican War. Fort McIntosh was named in memory of this officer and war hero. (Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society)

Grave site next to Great-uncle Gen. McIntosh image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008

5. Grave site next to Great-uncle Gen. McIntosh

Col. James S. McIntosh Marker, seen near Oglethorpe St., in Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 23, 2008

6. Col. James S. McIntosh Marker, seen near Oglethorpe St., in Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah

Col. McIntosh marker at left

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 5,051 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on March 17, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on August 26, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on February 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on October 6, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on February 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on November 27, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.