The Dissolution of the Confederate Government

The Dissolution of the Confederate Government (HM19H1)

Location: Washington, GA 30673 Wilkes County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 44.279', W 82° 44.352'

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On this site stood the old Georgia State Bank building in which Pres Davis held the last official cabinet meeting of the Confederacy May 4, 1865.

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President Jefferson Davis · Post. M. Gen. John H. Reagan · Sec. of Navy Stephen R. Mallory · Sec. of War John C. Breckenridge · Act. Sec. of Treas. M.H. Clark · Adj. Gen. Samuel Cooper · Nav. Purch. Agt. C.E. Thorburn · Mil. Adv. Braxton Bragg · Com. Gen. I.M. St. John · Q.M. Gen. A.R. Lawton · Prvt. Sec. Burton N. Harrison · Aide-de-camp Col. J.T. Wood · Aide-de-camp Col. Lubbock, Ex. Gov. Texas · Aide-de-camp Col. Wm. P. Johnston

At this meeting the Confederate Government was dissolved, the last official papers were signed, the residue of coin and bullion brought from Richmond was disposed of by order of Pres. Davis, and both civil and military officials separated to make their escape.
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HM NumberHM19H1
Series This marker is part of the United Daughters of the Confederacy series
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Year Placed1938
Placed ByLast Cabinet Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 6:41am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 338887 N 3734463
Decimal Degrees33.73798333, -82.73920000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 44.279', W 82° 44.352'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 44' 16.74" N, 82° 44' 21.12" W
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Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 53-99 N Spring St, Washington GA 30673, US
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