Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lt. Col. Jefferson M. Lamar, C.S.A.

Photographed By David Seibert, September 23, 2013

1. Lt. Col. Jefferson M. Lamar, C.S.A. Marker

Inscription.
Lt. Col. Jefferson Mirabeau Lamar commanded Cobb’s Legion Infantry at Crampton’s Gap. Lamar graduated from the University of Mississippi before opening a law practice in Covington, GA. A month after his July 1861 marriage to his cousin, Mary Ann Lamar (granddaughter of Mildred Cobb Jackson), he was commissioned captain of the “Lamar Infantry,” a unit later designated as Company A of the Legion. Highly regarded by his commanding officer, Col. T.R.R. Cobb. Lamar was also popular with other officers in the Legion who elected him major in 1861 and lieutenant colonel in July 1862. Tragically, Lamar was wounded September 14, 1862 at Crampton's Gap and died the following day in Burkittsville, MD. His brother, U.S. Supreme Court Justice L.Q.C. Lamar, wrote, “I never knew a more perfect being from the time of his childhood up to the day of his death.”

Erected 1993 by Athens Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.

Location. 33° 56.983′ N, 83° 22.1′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. Marker can be reached from Cemetery Street, 0.2 miles east of East Campus Road. The marker

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is located in the Oconee Hill Cemetery at the Lamar grave. From East Campus Road turn east on Cemetery Street, the entrance to the cemetery. Turn right (south) in front of the small building, just after the Oconee Hill Cemetery historical marker. Turn left east) at the first opportunity. Pass one road on the right; turn right (south) at the second road. The marker and grave are a short distance on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 297 Cemetery Street, Athens GA 30604, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Oconee Hill Cemetery (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Oconee Street Methodist Episcopal Church bell (approx. ¼ mile away); Carr's Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Latin American Ethnobotanical Garden (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Olympic Flame (approx. 0.3 miles away); UGA vs Tennessee (approx. 0.3 miles away); Modern Development (approx. 0.3 miles away); UGA vs LSU (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Photographed By David Seibert, September 23, 2013

2. Lt. Col. Jefferson M. Lamar, C.S.A. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.