Charles James Munnerlyn / "Refuge"

Charles James Munnerlyn / "Refuge" (HM11VF)

Location: Bainbridge, GA 39819 Decatur County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 47.383', W 84° 36.75'

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1822 ~ 1898

(Side 1):
Charles James Munnerlyn 1822 ~ 1898

As a delegate to the Georgia Convention at Milledgeville, he voted for secession. After the start of the Civil War, he volunteered as a private. When his health failed he returned home and was elected to the Confederate Congress where he served from1862 to 1864. His re-election bid was defeated because he voted for the Conscript Law. He then re-entered the Confederate army as a private but was soon promoted to major through the influence of Jefferson Davis. When surrender came he was a lieutenant colonel.

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"Refuge"

Charles James Munnerlyn lived in an elegant residence called "Refuge". This beautiful house boasted an extensive library and an organ. The pipe organ was installed for the pleasure of Munnerlyn's wife, Harriet Eugenia Shackelford Munnerlyn. The family cemetery is situated near this marker. It is located about 800 feet north of the site of Refuge. The house burned in 1883. The Munnerlyn plantation contained over 3,000 acres and had a landing on the Flint River. It was worked by over 200 slaves.
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HM NumberHM11VF
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Year Placed1985
Placed ByHistoric Chattahoochee Commission and the Decatur County Board of Commissioners
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 4:51pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 728455 N 3408735
Decimal Degrees30.78971667, -84.61250000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 47.383', W 84° 36.75'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 47' 22.98" N, 84° 36' 45.00" W
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Area Code(s)229
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 800-818 Green Shade Rd, Bainbridge GA 39819, US
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