General James Screven

General James Screven (HMAH4)

Location: Midway, GA 31320 Liberty County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 47.23', W 81° 26.123'

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Killed in Battle Here

On November 24, 1778, General James Screvenwas mortally wounded in a battle fought near this spot.

With General Screven in the actionwere Major James Jackson, Colonel John White,Capt. Celerine Brusard and Capt. Edward Young,with 100 Continentals and 20 Mounted Miltia,against a force of 400 British Regulars, Refugeesand Indians under Col. James Mark Prevost andCol. Daniel McGirth. General Screven died from his wounds the following day.
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HM NumberHMAH4
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number89-17
Year Placed1957
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 1:06pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 458780 N 3516927
Decimal Degrees31.78716667, -81.43538333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 47.23', W 81° 26.123'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 47' 13.80" N, 81° 26' 7.38" W
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Area Code(s)912
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 220-222 Mamies Rd, Midway GA 31320, US
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