Unknown Confederate Dead GHM 008-40a
Posted by: Sprinterman
N 34° 13.847 W 084° 56.793
16S E 689132 N 3789652
Marker Unknown Confederate Dead at entrance to cemetery in Kingston, Georgia
Waymark Code: WM2BKD
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2007
Views: 17
Text on marker:
UNKNOWN CONFEDERATE DEAD
Here sleep, known but to God, 250 Confederate and two Federal soldiers, most of whom died of wounds, disease and sickness in the Confederate hospitals located here -- 1862-1864.
These men were wounded in the battles of Perryville, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, and in the Dalton-Kingston Campaign.
Surgeon B.W. Avent was in charge of these hospitals. Hospitals were moved to Atlanta in May of 1864 to avoid capture by Federals. These hospitals later used by the Federals.
There is a very nice memorial in this cemetery and the graves are well kept up.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 008-40a
Date: 1966
Sponsor: Not listed
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