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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMODL_bellevue_Augusta-GA.html
Home of Freeman Walker, outstanding citizen of early Georgia. Born in Virginia in 1780, he came to Richmond County in his youth and studied law. Freeman Walker, in 1826, deeded 70 acres of land to the United States Government to be used as an arse…
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Richard Henry Wilde, one of Georgia`s most gifted sons - poet, scholar. lawyer, statesman. lived in this house from 1825 to 1842. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Spet. 24, 1789, he moved to Augusta with his parents in 1802. He was listed as a merchant an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO47_the-augusta-arsenal_Augusta-GA.html
On January 24, 1861 five days afterGeorgia's secession from the Union,Governor Joseph E. Brown acceptedthe surrender of the United States Arsenal atAugusta from Captain Arnold Elzey. {Pictureincluded} Brown rejected Elzey's request that his troops…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNKG_the-home-of-charles-jones-jenkins-jr-ll-d_Augusta-GA.html
After rendering valuable aid to his State as a justice of the Georgia Supreme Court (1860-1865). Charles Jones Jenkins was elected Governor in 1865. For defying certain reconstruction measures of Congress and military orders, he was replaced by Ge…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNF4_tank-combat-90mm-gun_Augusta-GA.html
The M48 Tank was designed in 1954. The tankweight is 45 tons. It has an aircooled 810 hpengine and carries a crew of four. Armamentconsists of two machine guns in addition tothe 90mm gun which has a maximum effectiverange of 2.7 miles. Presente…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNEA_archibald-willingham-butt-memorial-bridge_Augusta-GA.html
In Honor Of Archibald Willingham Butt Born in Augusta Sept. 26, 1865. Graduated in the University of the South, 1880 Major in the United States Army. Trusted Aide-de-Camp of two presidents. Major Butt went to his death on the steamer Titanic afte…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN7E_the-augusta-arsenal_Augusta-GA.html
For a period of 128 years until its abandonment in 1955, a United States Arsenal was located on a tract comprising approxiamately 70 acres lying South and West of this spot. An "arsenal at Augusta" to aid the state in "resisting invasion" was orig…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN1O_montrose_Augusta-GA.html
Col. Jones was mayor of Savannah in 1860. In 1861 he joined the Chatham Artillery and served, later, as Chief of Artillery for the Military District of Georgia and the Third Military District of South Carolina. After the war, he practiced law in N…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMV0_the-augusta-canal_Augusta-GA.html
The tall chimney in front of the Sibley Millis the only surviving structure built by theConfederacy, and stands as a memorial to war dead. Augusta and its canal played a prominent role inthe War between the States as the site of theConfederate Po…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMPQ_dennis-cahill_Augusta-GA.html
By deed of self-sacrifice, such as all humanity claims and counts amoung its jewels, hallowed this spot and rendered his name worthy of such Lasting Memory as these rugged stones and this simple tablet can secure. For he gave his life in a vain a…
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