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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIEN_georgia-militia-at-griffin_Griffin-GA.html
On Nov. 15, 1864. Maj. Gen. G. W. Smith, CSA, was at Lovejoy's Station (13 miles N) with 2800 infantry of the First Division, Georgia Militia, 3 batteries, and about 250 local reserve cavalry, to support Iverson's division of Wheeler's cavalry [CS…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMICF_founding-of-griffin_Griffin-GA.html
From a stump near the town spring, now covered by the embankment of the railroad, on June 8, 1840, Gen. Lewis Lawrence Griffin sold lots to the highest bidder, thus establishing the City of Griffin. The first lot was sold to William Leake. Gen. Gr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMICD_founding-of-griffin_Griffin-GA.html
Near the present junction of the Central and Southern Railways, from a stump near the town spring, on June 8,1840, Gen. Lewis Lawrence Griffin sold lots to the highest bidder, thus establishing the City of Griffin. William Leake bought the first l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIC5_the-fannin-avengers_Griffin-GA.html
In 1846, when President Polk called for volunteers to fight against Mexico, a company of men organized promptly in Griffin. Calling themselves "The Fannin Avengers", they marched to Columbus where the company became part of a regiment commanded by…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIC3_spalding-grays_Griffin-GA.html
The Spalding Grays, as Co. D. 2nd Batt. Inf., was the first military unit from Spalding County to be mustered in to the Confederate Army. It was followed by 8 regular and several militia companies. The Spalding Grays have continued through the yea…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIBR_georgia-experiment-station_Griffin-GA.html
The Georgia Experiment Station, one of the first State Agricultural Experiment Stations established in this country, was located in Spalding County, Georgia in 1888. The primary objective of its work program is to develop information which will ai…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIAC_confederate-camp-milner_Griffin-GA.html
Most Georgia troops for the Confederate Army were mobilized in Griffin. Camp Milner, the Cavalry Camp, was named for Ben Milner, prominent Spalding County man who gave financial aid in equipping companies from his county. Camp Stephens, the Infant…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIA8_confederate-camp_Griffin-GA.html
Confederate Infantry Camp Stephens, named for Alexander H. Stephens, vice-president of Confederacy, was about ½ mile from here on McIntosh Road. Nearly all troops in the Confederate Army from Georgia were mobilized here and at the Cavalry Cam…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIA5_confederate-camp_Griffin-GA.html
Confederate Infantry Camp Stephens was named for Alexander H. Stephens, vice-president of the Confederacy. Nearly all troops in the Confederate Army from Georgia were mobilized here and at Cavalry Camp Milner, located at the present Griffin Munici…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI6Y_ringold-community_Griffin-GA.html
Older than Spalding County, Ringold Community grew around the two-story Ringold Masonic Lodge 90 building erected here in 1852. The lodge was established Oct. 31, 1849 at what became Walker's Mill (1 mi. S). First Worshipful Master was Wiley J. He…