Confederate Obelisk-Chimney

Confederate Obelisk-Chimney (HMLXV)

Location: Augusta, GA 30904 Richmond County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 29.219', W 81° 59.545'

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Inscription
(West side)
This
Obelisk-Chimney,
Sole remnant of the extensive
powder-works here erected
under the auspices of the
Confederate Government.
Is, by the Confederate
Survivors Association
of Augusta, with the consent
of the City Council, conserved
in the honor of a fallen nation,
and inscribed to the memory
of those who died in the
Southern Armies during
The War Between The States.

(South side)
George Washington Rains
U.S.M.A.

Brigadier-General-Ordnance, C.S.A.
Brevet-Major, U.S.A.
Captain, 4th Artillery.
Who under almost insuperable
difficulties erected,
and successfully operated
these Powder-Works-
A bulwark of the beleaguered
Confederacy.
Details
HM NumberHMLXV
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Placed ByConfederate Survivors Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 10:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 407803 N 3705716
Decimal Degrees33.48698333, -81.99241667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 29.219', W 81° 59.545'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 29' 13.14" N, 81° 59' 32.70" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1717 Goodrich St, Augusta GA 30904, US
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