Barnesville in Lamar County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Confederate Hospital

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Photographed By David Seibert, November 8, 2009

1. Confederate Hospital Marker

Inscription. During the War Between the States, 1861-1865, 155 Confederate soldiers, wounded in the Battle of Atlanta and evacuated, died in several improvised hospitals in Barnesville. This marks the site of the main hospital. A marble headstone marks each soldier’s grave in Greenwood Cemetery near here. Two Federal troopers are buried with the Confederates and each Memorial Day receive the same tribute. Among States represented are Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Connecticut, Kentucky, North Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee.

Erected 1955. (Marker Number 085-4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list.

Location. 33° 3.283′ N, 84° 9.356′ W. Marker is in Barnesville, Georgia, in Lamar County. Marker is on Atlanta Street (U.S. 41) 0 miles west of Mill Street (Georgia Route 36), on the right when traveling west. The marker is located in the plaza between the old railroad depot and the building with the mural of Barnesville. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Barnesville GA 30204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Barnesville Railroad Depot (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Women of the Confederacy (within shouting distance of this marker); Streamliner Nancy Hanks II (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Hospitals (about 300 feet away); Barnesville Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); Barnesville Post Office (about 700 feet away); Lamar County (about 800 feet away); Barnesville Blues (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barnesville.

Additional commentary.
1. Major General William B. Bate, CSA Division Commander treated here
Major General William B. Bate, Commanding a division in Hardee's Army Corps, CSA was wounded along Utoy Creek on August 10, 1864 (Presently near Adams Park, GA) and was transported here for treatment. He remained here until recalled to command his division after the surrender of Atlanta in September 1864 and participated in Confederate General Hood's campaign to regain Tennessee. After the war he served as the Governor of Tennessee and in the United States Senate until his death in 1912 Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

Photographed By David Seibert, November 8, 2009

2. Confederate Hospital Marker

— Submitted February 13, 2010, by Lieutenant Colonel Perry Bennett, Army Historian of Atlanta, Georgia.

Photographed By David Seibert, November 8, 2009

3. Confederate Hospital Marker

The restored railroad depot is in the background

Photographed By David Seibert, November 8, 2009

4. Confederate Hospital Marker

The mural on the building in the background tells the history of Barnesville

Mural of Barnesville image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Seibert, November 8, 2009

5. Mural of Barnesville

This mural is on the building facing the plaza where the marker is located

Photographed By David Seibert, November 8, 2009

6. Mural of Barnesville

The mural continues onto the end of the building, where it commemorates President Franklin D. Roosevelt's visit to Barnesville in 1938.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,714 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 12, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.