44 John Marlor (February 11, 1789- October 13, ships, and from 1793-1795, he was a member 1835) was the architect and builder of the Ma- of Congress. In 1806 he participated in deter- sonic Hall on Hancock Street, as well as several mining the location of the 35 degree of lati- outstanding private homes. His marker includes tude that separates Georgia from North Caro- symbols of masons’ tools. lina and Tennessee. Errors crept into the cal- 45 Abner Hammond (Jan. 25, 1762-Jul. 9, culations. As a result, the survey line runs 1829) served as a Lieutenant and later a Cap- about four miles south of the actual 35th de- tain in the South Carolina Troops during the gree line, thus making Georgia slightly smaller Revolutionary War. He raised a volunteer com- than it ought to have been. Consequently pany and joined his brother at the Siege of Au- Chattanooga is in Tennessee rather than in gusta in 1781. He served as Georgia’s Secre- Georgia. Carnesville, GA was named for him. tary of State from 1811 to 1823. 47 Seth N. Boughton (1801-March 29, 1877) 46 Thomas Petters Carnes (name on marker is was the fiery editor of the Federal Union misspelled) (1762-May 5, 1822) served as a newspaper from 1851 until his death in 1877. colonel in the Maryland Line in the Revolution- He was an outspoken champion of Southern ary War. He held various offices and judge- rights, Georgia, and Milledgeville.

This brochure is supplied by the Smart phone walking tour and grave Friends of Baldwin County Cemeteries. Its location web site: web site: http://walk.friendsofcems.org http://FriendsofCems.org/Baldwin/ Milledgeville was Georgia’s Use your smart phone’s web browser to capital from 1807 until 1868. As Memory Hill web site: access our online walking tour or grave part of the planning of Milledge- http://FriendsofCems.org/ finder web site. The online walking tour ville, four public squares of 20 MemoryHill/ has more information than is possible in acres each were established, This website has an index to all identifiable this brochure. with one square (the South graves that existed prior to 2012. square) set aside for public use. If your phone has GPS or geolocation ca- In 1809, the Methodist church, To access a Locate a Grave function pabilities, you can also see a map of your with approximately 100 mem- using your smart phone, go to: location in the cemetery along with the bers, was built in the South http://walk.FriendsofCems.org grave location that you are trying to find. square, and a cemetery was es- (see more information on right) Hint: hold top of phone toward direction tablished in about 1810. Other you are walking for “full featured tour”. If churches began building in State- For more info, email you have map problems, select the “Basic house square, rather than the [email protected] Tour” and hold top of phone toward north South square. Eventually the (gazebo/Franklin St). Methodist church moved to Statehouse square also, and the Scan this code with Maintenance and Problem South square became the Mil- your cell phone to Reporting ledgeville City Cemetery. In the automatically load mid 19th century the cemetery the walking tour Please note that the City of expanded on its north side Hill but is still a city cemetery maintained by the city and grave location Milledgeville owns the cemetery, through various land acquisitions of Milledgeville. The cemetery contains over 7700 web site: and the City’s Department of Public and now totals 30 acres. In identifiable graves and at least 1200 graves with no Works maintains it. For assistance about 1945, the Milledgeville City markers or names. For a searchable index see call (478) 414-4037. Cemetery was renamed Memory the last page of this brochure. Copyright all enclosed material © 2015 Friends of Baldwin County Cemeteries, Inc. Numbered signs in the cemetery corresponding to the numbers in this brochure were donated by Grimes Signs. Soldiers and Statesmen 1928. Among her most memorable columns erected in March 1858 at a cost of $20,000. It her or push her backwards. Her act is still buried in Memory Hill Cemetery were those of 1939, when she became the is 37 feet tall not including the figure at the sometimes performed by magicians and is Total numbers of soldiers or statesmen known to be technical adviser for the filming of Gone With top that represents Hope. known as the “Annie Abbott” act. Charles buried in Memory Hill or recognized with markers: the Wind upon the recommendation of Marga- 34 Andrew J. Micklejohn (Co B. 1st. GA. Batt.) Haygood, (November 10, 1855-February 27, ret Mitchell. Myrick advised on Southern man- (died Nov. 24, 1861) was the first local battle 1886), husband of Dixie Haygood and a Dep- Revolutionary War (1775-1783): 10 ners and traditions during its filming. casualty of the Civil War, having been killed uty Sheriff, was shot twice at point blank nd range in the chest, by Elias N. "Sam" Ennis War of 1812 (1812-1815): 8 5 Lt. Col. John M. Brown (2 Regiment Geor- during the bombardment of Ft. Pickens, near gia State Troops) (April 12, 1839-July 26, Pensacola, FL. His body was returned to Mil- during a prohibition rally. Seminole War (1835-1842): 2 1864) was the brother of Georgia Governor ledgeville and buried in a ceremony that the 41 Carlos Wilson (1843-Oct 8,1906) was a bu- Joseph Brown. He was wounded “while gal- entire city attended. gler in Company F, 2nd Michigan Cavalry in Mexican War (1846-1848): 4 lantly leading his regiment in a charge on a 35 Benjamin White (1793-1866) Surgeon Gen- the Union army. Like the other Union veter- War Between the States (1861-1865) battery of Federal artillery” in Atlanta on July eral of the Georgia State Troops. He did not ans buried here, he came to Milledgeville after Confederate: 326 22, 1864 and died in the Governor’s Mansion want a gravestone and so his friends planted the Civil War. Here he became an inventor, Federal: 4 in Milledgeville on July 26, 1864. this oak as a headstone for his grave. patenting a Cotton Seed Planter and Guano th Distributing Machine. 6 General George Doles (4 GA Vol. Infantry, 36 Dr. Andrew J. Foard (died March 18, 1868) Spanish American (1898): 12 Baldwin Blues) (May 14, 1830-June 2, 1864) This tombstone, erected in 1896, misspells the 42 David Brydie Mitchell (Oct. 22, 1760-Apr. Buffalo Soldiers (1866-1951): 3 This “diamond blue granite” monument was name. "Foard" is correct. Dr. Foard was the 22, 1837) served as governor of Georgia from unveiled July 25, 1894 at the annual reunion 1809-1813 and 1815-1817, during which time th Medical Director of the Army of Tennessee. In World War I (1914-1918), World War II of the 4 GA Regiment. Doles served gallantly February 1865 he was promoted to Medical he passed an act to prevent dueling and set (1941-1945), Korean War (1950-1953), Over 250 in battles in Virginia. At Spotsylvania, in Inspector of the armies and hospitals in the up a system at the state penitentiary in Mil- Vietnam War (1959 -1973): 1864, his brigade suffered very high casual- States of Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mis- ledgeville that was more than simple imprison- ties. Doles was criticized for his actions by sissippi. After the war he was a professor at ment — teaching prisoners to learn a trade. Statesmen: 48 some newspapers. At the battle of Cold Har- the Washington Medical College in Baltimore. Julia Force (died May 30, 1916) (is in an un- bor, perhaps thinking of the criticism, he ex- marked grave next to the large tree) On Feb- Please use caution when walking the cemetery. The posed himself excessively to enemy fire. He 37 Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (Jul ruary 25, 1893 Julia Force calmly shot her two was shot through the chest and died the fol- 15, 1797-Jul 4, 1834) Judge of the Ocmulgee sisters in the head. At trial she was acquitted ground is uneven and contains obstacles and fire Circuit. Lamar committed suicide. A false leg- ants. Travel at your own risk. Also please respect lowing day. by reason of insanity. She spent the rest of end relates that he had hanged an innocent her life in the Georgia Lunatic Asylum. There the monuments, fences and plants, as these repre- 7 Mary V. Little Adams (Jun 20, 1847-Feb 2, man and was remorseful; there was no ques- 1867) This marker is carved by stone carver, she was befriended by a matron, a grand- sent memorials to those interred in Memory Hill. tion at the time of the man’s innocence. J. Artopé of Macon, and shows an angel hold- daughter of Governor Mitchell, Johnanna His brother Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar was Mitchell Darnell. Mrs. Darnell arranged that For a smart phone version of this walking ing a quill and book, symbolizing the book of the second President of the Republic of Texas. life, and a stump with ivy, symbolizing a life Julia Force would be buried, as was she her- tour, please see last page of this brochure. left unfinished when cut off by death. 38 Bonner Dogs: Nick and Bruno (died 1926 self, in Governor Mitchell's lot. and 1931), favorite dogs of Charles Bonner. 1 Flannery O'Connor (Mar 25, 1925-Aug 3, 8 Edwin Jemison (2nd LA Infantry) (Dec. 1, 43 Tomlinson Fort (Jul 14, 1787-May 11, 1859) 39 Legislators Despite the bronze plaque, only 1964), Milledgeville's most famous daughter. 1844-July 1, 1862) Pvt. Jemison This wounded War of 1812 veteran served in 9 of these box markers are for legislators who She was an internationally famous fiction was killed and is buried at Malvern the US House of Representatives (1827-1829) were serving when Milledgeville was the state writer who wrote unusual stories mostly about Hill, Va. His famed photograph is and the Georgia state legislature (1818-1825). capital. Henry Denison (May 31, 1796- the South. widely recognized but was only He was a prominent physician and was instru- associated with Jemison in recent October 31, 1819) was never a legislator or mental in creating the Georgia Lunatic Asylum 2 Marvin Parks (Nov 29, 1872-Dec 29, 1926) A politician. Born in Vermont, Denison was a in 1837 and a Board of Physicians which li- president of Georgia College, formerly Georgia years. (His monument has this photograph.) Milledgeville school teacher and poet. A sam- censed doctors. His book, A Dissertation on State College for Women, for 22-1/2 years. ple of his poetry was published in 1828 in the the Practice of Medicine, published in 1849, His gravestone mimics Parks Hall, located on 9 The Soldiers’ Monument was erected in book The Columbian Lyre. He also helped contains some of the best-known medical the college campus and named in his honor. 1868. It is one of the first such Confederate found the Southern Recorder newspaper. treatments of the day. Wilkes Flagg (buried 3 John Sherrod Thomas (1779-Jan. 9, 1881) monuments in Georgia. It was erected to However, he died of fever before the first is- across the street at Flagg’s Chapel) (about lived to be 101. Note that his marker is zinc, commemorate Confederate dead in general sue was printed. 1801-Nov 13, 1878) was a slave who, prior to often called “white bronze.” It was made by and, more specifically, to mark the graves of the Civil War, bought his and his family’s free- unknown Confederate soldiers buried here who 40 Dixie Haygood also known as Annie Ab- Monumental Bronze Co. of Bridgeport, CT, bott, “The Little Georgia Magnet” (died dom from his owner, Dr. Tomlinson Fort, by which cast the markers 1877—1914. It was had died in Brown Hospital in Milledgeville in working after hours as a blacksmith. Their 1864. Nov. 21, 1915 age 54) performed for large hoped that the zinc marker would last better audiences and royalty throughout the world in freedom was kept secret, however, because of than stone, but it turned out to be fragile, as 10 William A. Choice, (died August 15, 1879) the 1890s. She was known as an “electric” the attitude against free blacks. After the war, can be seen by Thomas’ wife’s broken marker. was one of Atlanta's finest amateur actors of girl and spiritualist who, despite weighing only he built Flagg’s Chapel, which he also used for 4 Susan Myrick (Feb 20, 1893-Sep 3, 1978) A the 1850s. He also drank heavily. Unpro- 96 pounds and being short in stature, had the instructing others in economic and social mat- reporter for the Macon Telegraph starting in voked he shot and killed a man in Atlanta. His power to resist attempts by strong men to lift ters. 24 Dr. Joseph Hill White (May 4, 1859-Feb State Senator and Secretary of the Georgia only defense was insanity. His performance 17 Elizabeth Taylor Jordan (August 4, 1796- 28, 1953) is credited with the first mosquito Senate. He was murdered on Hancock Street during the trial won him an acquittal but con- June 4, 1858) This beautiful monument was eradication experiment in the face of a major by John R. Strother, who had recently married finement to the Asylum in Milledgeville. created by Robert E. Launitz of New York who yellow fever epidemic. Working as part of an Kenan’s father’s widow. Strother escaped jus- 11 Central State Hospital (formerly the is known as “the Father of Monumental Art in Army Yellow Fever Commission headed by Dr. tice by being shipped out of town, by train, State Lunatic Asylum) On December 28, America.” The marble is from Carrera, Italy. Walter Reed, he proved in 1900 that yellow concealed in a crate. 1837, the Georgia State Legislature passed a 18 Amanda Barnett Thomas (unmarked, 1842 fever is transmitted by mosquito. Dr. White's 31 Carl Vinson (Nov 18, 1883-Jun 1, 1981) bill that created a "State Lunatic, Idiot, and -April 6, 1871) First female map maker em- management of the 1905 New Orleans yellow served in the US Congress for 50 years as a Epileptic Asylum." In 1842, the first patient ployed by any governmental agency in the fever epidemic provided incontrovertible proof representative from the 6th District of Geor- was admitted. By the 1960s the inpatient cen- United States. Nathan C. Barnett (June 28, that yellow fever could be prevented. gia. He is credited with being the father of the sus was over 12,000, making the asylum in 1801- February 2, 1890) was Georgia Secre- 25 McMillan family lot - James W. McMillan "two ocean Navy" because he urged the crea- Milledgeville one of the largest mental hospi- tary of State during the Civil War. When Gen- told people that they were living on a gold tion of the Pacific Fleet, and he created a 10- tals in the world at the time, leading to the eral Sherman’s forces entered Milledgeville in mine of red clay. He owned a well-known brick year plan to build a strong navy and construct phrase “Gone to Milledgeville” to indicate in- November 1864, Barnett hid the Great Seal of business in the late 1800s and created the ships starting in the early 1930s. It is his sanity. the State of Georgia in a pig pen to keep it famous brick rope which surrounds the lot. foresight that helped prepare the U.S. for 12 Jesse Sanford Beall (Co. K 51st GA) from falling into the Federal army’s hands. 26 Buffalo Soldiers -James A. Gibson (Sept. World War II. An aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. (October 18, 1840-Nov. 30, 1863) was Cap- 19 Dr. Samuel Gore White (1824-1877) served 13, 1880-May 5, 1945), along with Sol San- Carl Vinson, was named for him: the first time tain of the “Albany Greys” in Semms’ Brigade. as Surgeon in Cobb's Legion, Georgia Volun- ford (died January 15, 1925, East N) and a vessel was named for a living person. He fought through the Virginia campaigns un- teers, 64th Regiment of Georgia Infantry, Robert Lee (died November 4, 1924 West I), 32 Charles Holmes Herty (Dec 4, 1867-Jul 27, der General Lee and was wounded at Chancel- C.S.A., Army of Northern Virginia. Dr. White were Buffalo Soldiers, the name given to black 1938) Charles Holmes Herty was a noted re- lorsville. At Chickamauga, while leading his served as Assistant Surgeon in the U.S. Navy Americans fighting in the Indian Wars of the searcher and chemist. He also was University company in an assault, he fell mortally during the Mexican War. 1870s, 1880s and the Spanish American War. of Georgia’s first football coach. He invented wounded. He was buried on the field. His 20 Wm. Fish Family Vault - This partially sub- They fought in the Spanish American War, a device that allowed young pines to mature remains were reburied here in March 1866. terranean 1840s vault contains the remains of charging up San Juan Hill with Teddy Roose- and reseed while allowing extraction of tur- His monument is a broken column symbolizing 6 people. The story is that if you knock on the velt. They later served in the Philippines. pentine or other products. In the 1930s, he his life was cut short and a wreath of oak door and ask Mr. Fish what he is doing in 27 Lucius James Lamar (Cadet, Co. B, GA. proved that high-quality newsprint and other leaves symbolizing his military strength. there, you will get an answer. paper products could be made from Southern Military Institute) (May 10, 1847-June 11, 13 Patrick Kane (died November 20, 1864) was 21 Nancy Alston (died 1878) was the trusted 1924) enlisted in the GMI cadet corps June pine, thereby greatly aiding the economy of not a Confederate soldier. However, he was the South. It is for this achievement that most nurse and former slave of Dr. Tomlinson Fort’s 15, 1864 at the age of 17. Five months later killed by Federal troops advancing on Milledge- family. The family thought so highly of her he was defending Milledgeville, with two com- Georgians hold him in highest esteem. ville, the only violent death during Sherman’s James W. Herty (August 14, 1838-December that she was given Dr. Fort’s old office building panies of cadets and some prisoners released capture and occupation of Milledgeville. to live in upon the division of his estate. from the Milledgeville State Penitentiary, 20, 1876 - gravestone is incorrect) After graduation from the University of New York, 14 Dr. John Ruggles Cotting (1784-October 22 Bill Miner (1843-Sep 2, 1914) was a notori- against the army of General Sherman. Be- 13, 1867) was born in Massachusetts and was cause of overwhelming odds, the cadets re- James Herty joined the United States Navy as ous stagecoach and train robber. The books, an assistant surgeon. He was assigned to the a professor at Amherst and other colleges. The Grey Fox and Bill Miner—Stagecoach and treated from Milledgeville without offering re- After 1810 he helped establish St. Stephens sistance. USS San Jacinto patrolling off the African Train Robber, describe his life. He died in the coast. Returning from African waters, the San church in Milledgeville. In the 1830s he was State Prison on state route 22 west of Mil- 28 Kate L. Cline (died Aug. 1, 1884) gravestone Jacinto intercepted the British ship HMS Trent engaged as the Georgia State Geologist and ledgeville from which he had escaped several consists of an anchor, cross, ferns and a carrying Confederate diplomats to England. began a statewide survey of Georgia. times. wreath of flowers symbolizing well-grounded After returning to port in Boston in November 15 Legislators These four men, members of the 23 Dr. Benjamin Judson Simmons (October hope (anchor) and victory in death (wreath) 1861, Herty resigned from the US Navy and state legislature when it was in Milledgeville, with humility (ferns) and Christianity (cross). 16,1870-January 7, 1910) was the first black stated his desire to join the Confederacy. He died before the coming of the railroad and physician in Milledgeville. He graduated from 29 Jacob M. Caraker (Co.. H, 4th GA, Baldwin was exchanged for a U.S. physician held by were unable to be shipped home for burial. Meharry Medical College in 1897. He was Blues) (February 11, 1834-November 2, 1907) the Confederacy. Herty was assigned to the 16 Samuel Beckcom (Beckham) (Nov. 21, very successful and recognized as a fine diag- Elected Captain of the Baldwin Blues May 9, CSS Richmond and then the Rappahannock. 1760-Nov. 2, 1825) served in the Revolution- nostician. He died of an unintentionally self- 1861. Before the war he was captain of the He is the only veteran in Memory Hill who ary War as a Lieutenant and later a Captain in inflicted gunshot wound. Chain Links - An guard at the state penitentiary in Milledgeville. honorably served both the Confederacy and Colonel William Thompson’s Regiment of enduring, yet entirely false, legend lingers that Severely wounded at the battle of Sharpsburg the United States during the Civil War. South Carolina Rangers. He also commanded the graves marked with 3 iron chain links rep- on September 17, 1862, he resigned February 33 Benjamin Jordan (ca. 1793-October 11, a rifle company for the greater part of the war resent burials of persons who were "born a 3, 1863. 1856) was a wealthy plantation owner. The under Gen. Elijah Clarke. He was wounded at slave, lived as a slave, died a slave." The 30 Lewis Holmes Kenan (Co. I., 1st GA Reg.) monument was created by Robert E. Launitz the Siege of Augusta. After the war in about truth is that the chain links are the symbol of (Jan. 18, 1833-July 3, 1871) was wounded of New York, who also designed the similar 1802 he commanded militia at Fort Hawkins the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF), July 7, 1864 at John’s Island, SC. He was Pulaski Monument in Savannah. It was (in Macon). a charitable fraternal organization, and mark the graves of members of that organization. Copyright © 2015 Friends of Baldwin County Cemeteries, Inc. 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