William Thomas Overby - Newnan, GA
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N 33° 22.491 W 084° 48.018
16S E 704633 N 3695005
Stone monument located at the Coweta County Probate Courthouse, notes the Confederate service of a Georgia hero who died for his beliefs!
Waymark Code: WMR6KE
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2016
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Stone text:
In Memory of
William Thomas Overby
Confederate Hero.
Enlisted May 31, 1861, Co. A. 7th Ga. Infantry. Wounded at Second Manassas Aug. 30, 1862. Then joined Co. D, 43rd Batln. Mosby's Rangers.
Raided within Federal lines to embarrass enemy, causing U.S. Grant to issue order. "When found Mosby's men to be hanged without trial."
Captured at Front Royal, Va., Friday Sept. 23, 1864. Offered his life to reveal hiding place of Mosby's men. This he refused, and was executed without trial.
A Federal said, "He was the Nathan Hale of the Confederacy." Scott said, "He was a famous soldier—and died unafraid." A lady, present at his death said, "He died a Christian—unafraid."
He suffered death rather that betray his friends. Buried at Markham, Va.
ERECTED
1956
By Alfred Colquitt and Newnan Chapters, UDC. Inscription
by Col. Thomas Spencer.
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Type of memorial: Monument
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