Brigadier General James Screven

Brigadier General James Screven (HM5UR)

Location: Midway, GA 31320 Liberty County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 48.359', W 81° 25.864'

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Inscription
This Stone Marks The Spot Where Repose
The Remains Of
Brigadier General
James Screven
In recognition of whose life
and services
The Congress
of the
United States
has reared a monument in
this cemetery.

He was a gallant officer who thoughbut twenty eight years of age at thetime of his death had attained the rank of Brigadier General. He fellcovered with wounds, at Sunbury,near this spot, on the 22nd day ofNovember, 1778, and died from theeffects of his wounds on the 24thday of November, 1778. He was a nativeof Liberty County and a devoutmember of Midway Congregational Church
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HM NumberHM5UR
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Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 6:56pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 459197 N 3519011
Decimal Degrees31.80598333, -81.43106667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 48.359', W 81° 25.864'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 48' 21.54" N, 81° 25' 51.84" W
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Area Code(s)912
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 478 Ocean Hwy, Midway GA 31320, US
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