Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Magnolia Cemetery

Photographed By Jonathan Newell, July 1, 2006

1. Magnolia Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Covering seven city blocks, the cemetery was begun on a part of the de L’Aigle Plantation and Brick Yard, donated by the Nicholas de L’Aigie family. It became known as the City Cemetery in 1818 and was later named for its stately magnolia trees.

Among those buried here are seven Confederate Generals (Alexander, Bryan, Girardy, Jackson, Smith, Stovall and Wright); poets Paul Hamilton Hayne, James Ryder Randall and Richard Henry Wilde; Augusta mayors George W. Evans and William White Holt; Georgia legislators John Shelton Davidson and Gen. Thomas Glascock; Revolutionary hero John Martin and heroine Susannah MacMurphy; author Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas; and educator Julia Anna Flisch.

Those within many walks of life, religions and nationalities are here. Headstone symbols include circles, columns, doves, eagles, hourglasses, ivy, roses, torches and the weeping willow.

Some designated sections are those for Confederate, Federal Civil War, Greek, Jewish, charity, churches and orphans.

Erected 2004 by Reverend Pierre Robert Chapter National Society Colonial Dames XVII C.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.

Location. 33° 27.851′ N, 81° 57.455′

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W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. Marker is on 3rd Street near Walton Way, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Augusta GA 30901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. De L Aigle Brick Yards (within shouting distance of this marker); Prisoners Of War Memorial (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Memorial (about 800 feet away); De L Aigle Brick Yard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thankful Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old Government House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Amanda America Dickson Toomer (approx. 0.4 miles away); Troop K Georgia Cavalry (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.

Also see . . . Magnolia Cemetery - Augusta,. Although it was not officially designated as a cemetery until 1818, the oldest marked grave at Magnolia is that of J. Hartford Montgomery who died on December 24, 1800. It likely was used even before then. Among the more unique landmarks of Magnolia Cemetery is the grave of John Martin, a soldier of the American Revolution who died on February 14, 1843, at the age of 105. Not only did he serve in the Revolution, but Martin also fought in the French and Indian War, in which he received a tomahawk blow to the head from a Cherokee warrior. (Submitted on January 21, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 6, 2010

2. Magnolia Cemetery Marker

Additional keywords. Cemetery, Confederate

Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 6, 2010

3. Magnolia Cemetery Marker

Old City Cemetery 1818 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Seibert, November 12, 2010

4. Old City Cemetery 1818

This stone is set in the entrance to Magnolia Demetery.

Magnolia Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 25, 2010

5. Magnolia Cemetery

Dedicated to the Memory of
The Nicholas de L Aigle Family
who dedicated the land which
Magnolia Cemetery is located

Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 6, 2010

6. Magnolia Cemetery

CSA Camp 435 U.D.C. Memorial
Phineas Butler Hanson
S.C. Cavalry, C.S.A.
1835 1864
Me. S.C.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 6, 2010

7. Magnolia Cemetery

James Luther Fleming
Born Lincoln Co. Ga., Aug. 12, 1842
Died Augusta, Ga Dec. 13, 1926
A Confederate Soldier
Pres. Board Trustees Augusta Orphan Asylum,
Pres. Board Education Richmond Co. Ga.
Grand Commander Knights Templar of Ga.
A Father To The Fatherless

Magnolia Cemetery 7 Generals Tribute image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 6, 2010

8. Magnolia Cemetery 7 Generals Tribute

Magnolia Cemetery 7 Generals Tribute left image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 6, 2010

9. Magnolia Cemetery 7 Generals Tribute left

Brig Gen
Edward P Alexander
Chief of Arty
Army of
Northern
Virginia
CSA
May 26 1835
Apr 28 1910

Maj Gen
Ambrose R Wright
3 Ga Inf
Army of
Northern
Virginia
CSA
Apr 26 1826
Dec 21 1872

Magnolia Cemetery 7 Generals Tribur Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 6, 2010

10. Magnolia Cemetery 7 Generals Tribur Center

Brig Gen
Victor J B Girardey
Army of
Northern
Virginia
CSA
Jun 26 1837
Aug 16 1864

Brig Gen
William Duncan Smith
20 Ga Inf
CSA
July 28 1825
Oct 4 1862

Magnolia Cemetery 7 Generals Tribute right image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 6, 2010

11. Magnolia Cemetery 7 Generals Tribute right

Brig Gen
John King Jackson
5 Ga Inf
Army of
Tennessee
CSA
Feb 8 1828
Feb 27 1866

Brig Gen
Goode Bryan
16 Ga Inf
I Corps
Army of N Va
CSA
Aug 31 1811
Aug 16 1885

7 Generals Tribute far right image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 6, 2010

12. 7 Generals Tribute far right

Brig Gen
Marcellus A Stovall
3 Ga Militia
Army of Tenn
CSA
Sep 18 1818
Aug 4 1895

Magnolia Cemetery Confederate Dead image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 7, 2011

13. Magnolia Cemetery Confederate Dead

Magnolia Cemetery Confederate Dead section image. Click for full size.

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14. Magnolia Cemetery Confederate Dead section

Approximately 337 Confederate soldiers are buried on Fourth Street near the east wall;

Magnolia Cemetery Confederate Dead Memorial Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 7, 2011

15. Magnolia Cemetery Confederate Dead Memorial Fountain

Magnolia Cemetery - John Martin image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 7, 2011

16. Magnolia Cemetery - John Martin

Soldier of the American Revolution who died on February 14, 1843 at the age of 105; served in the Cherokee War of 1755 and was wounded in the head by a tomahawk; served through the whole of the Revolutionary War with honor; the ladies of Augusta erected a monument at the head of the grave as a tribute of respect; the revolutionary cannon that he supposedly brought back from the war serves as a marker at the foot of his grave, the cannon stands upright; grave is located north of First Street, approximately in the middle of the block (Magnolia Cemetery)

Magnolia Cemetery Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 11, 2022

17. Magnolia Cemetery Cornerstone

Right side of the arch.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2008, by Jonathan Newell of Taylors, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,476 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 26, 2008, by Jonathan Newell of Taylors, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on June 6, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on November 18, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on August 5, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on June 6, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 13, 14, 15, 16. submitted on September 22, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 17. submitted on November 15, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.

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