"Boys in Gray", Laurens South Carolina
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member laurenscitylimits
N 34° 29.944 W 082° 00.868
17S E 406865 N 3817960
Boys in Gray Civil War memorial located in the courthouse square, mainstreet, Laurens South Carolina.
Waymark Code: WM2R2K
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 12/11/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 33

No military action occurred in Laurens County during the Civil War, but many native sons were casualties of the war. During Jefferson Davis's flight from Richmond, he passed through Laurens County and gave a speech to the residents of Mountville.

Several memorials are available for visiting however, this memorial is the centerpiece of the courtyard in the town square.
Date Installed or Dedicated: 01/01/1910

Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: J.E.Kershaw Chapter / Daughters of the Confederacy

Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Confederate

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