Confederate Memorial Day

Confederate Memorial Day (HM12DW)

Location: Columbus, GA 31901 Muscogee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 28.011', W 84° 59.415'

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The first Confederate Memorial Day service in Columbus was held on this site (St. Luke Methodist Church) on April 26, 1866. The program was under the auspices of the Ladies' Memorial Association, which was organized in the early Spring of 1866 for the purpose of holding a Memorial service each year honoring the Confederate dead.

April 26, anniversary of the surrender of General Joseph E. Johnston, was selected as a suitable date for Memorial Day. The Secretary of the Ladies' Memorial Association of Columbus wrote to the Southern press proposing that the entire South join in the custom of an annual Confederate Memorial Day and suggesting April 26 as the date. The custom was inaugurated throughout the South and the date suggested was adopted. Since then, Confederate Memorial Services have been held in Columbus annually on that date.
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HM NumberHM12DW
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number106-15
Year Placed1954
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 3:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 688880 N 3593963
Decimal Degrees32.46685000, -84.99025000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 28.011', W 84° 59.415'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 28' 0.66" N, 84° 59' 24.90" W
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Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1104 2nd Ave, Columbus GA 31901, US
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