Midway in Liberty County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Brigadier General James Screven
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 8, 2008
1. James Screven Marker
The Remains Of
Brigadier General
James Screven
In recognition of whose life
and services
The Congress
of the
United States
has reared a monument in
this cemetery.
He was a gallant officer who though but twenty eight years of age at the time of his death had attained the rank of Brigadier General. He fell covered with wounds, at Sunbury, near this spot, on the 22nd day of November, 1778, and died from the effects of his wounds on the 24th day of November, 1778. He was a native of Liberty County and a devout member of Midway Congregational Church
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1778.
Location. 31° 48.359′ N, 81° 25.864′ W. Marker is in Midway, Georgia, in Liberty County. It is on N Coastal Hwy/US-17 near Martin Road. Across from Midway Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midway GA 31320, 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 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 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: James Screven and Daniel Stewart (a few steps from this marker); The Rev. Mr. John Osgood (a few steps from this marker); Brigadier General Daniel Stewart
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Also see . . . Georgia Genealogy Trails. Biography and Obit for General James Screven (Submitted on December 31, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 8, 2008
2. James Screven Marker in Midway Church Cemetery
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 8, 2008
3. Generals James Screven and Daniel Stewart Monument ,as metioned on marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,431 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
