Redwine United Methodist Church Cemetery - Gainesville, GA.
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N 34° 13.410 W 083° 51.306
17S E 236989 N 3790625
Redwine United Methodist Church Cemetery, located on Poplar Springs Rd (GA 332) south of Gainesville, GA.
Waymark Code: WM418T
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/22/2008
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Redwine United Methodist Church Cemetery, located on Poplar Springs Rd (GA 332) south of Gainesville, GA.
There are approximately 1,000 graves sites located here. There is also a monument to Co. D 27th Ga. Inf., Colquitt's Brig., CSA here.
Co. D 27th Ga. Inf., Colquitt's Brig., CSA, organized here in early 1861, fought at Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Seven Days Battles. At South Mtn., Md., Sept. 14, 1862, against great odds, men of this Co. withstood four atacks by a heavy force of Federals in a great display of bravery. Later, they fought at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancelorsville, Charleston. At Olustte, Fla., Feb. 20, 1864, they helped drive the Federals from Fla. Until Lee's arrival, they helped hold in check Grant's army at Petersburg, Va. They fought last at Bentonville, N.C. and surrendered at Durham, N.C., Apr. 26, 1865.
GHM 069-4 Georgia Historical Commission 1956
Name of church or churchyard: Redwine United Methodist Church
Approximate Size: Large (100+)
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