>>>>———->
Site, of the last armory of the Columbus Guards, a noted military company chartered by the Georgia Legislature in 1843 and organized in 1835. They served voluntarily in the Indian War, 1836; the War with Mexico, 1846; the War Between the States, the Spanish War, on the Mexican Border in 1916-17, and the first World War after which they became inactive. The Columbus Guards furnished the largest number of volunteers of any of the 21 companies from Muscogee County in the States War. Serving in 31 battles the Company surrendered at Appomattox April 9, 1865, with but 2 officers and 11 men.| HM Number | HMTI7 |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 106-16 |
| Year Placed | 1955 |
| Placed By | Georgia Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 688687 N 3593526 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 32.46295000, -84.99238333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 27.777', W 84° 59.543' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 27' 46.62" N, 84° 59' 32.58" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 706 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1 9th St, Columbus GA 31901, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.
Comments 0 comments