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Spartanburg-born and Cartersville-raised, Pierce M. B. Young left West Point to join the Confederacy and became its youngest major general. He later served in Congress and as a U.S. diplomat to Russia and Central America.
Historical Marker
Pierce Manning Butler Young, (1836-1896)
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About this site
Pierce Manning Butler Young, (1836-1896) is a historical marker in Cartersville, Bartow County. It is one of 139 historical markers documented in Bartow County, among 265 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.1769, -84.8078 near Cartersville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oak Hill Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include John W. Akin, Pettit Creek, and Roselawn.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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