Historical Marker

Camp Davis, Military Instructional Camp, C.S.A.

Guyton · Effingham County

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Opened in March 1862 near Guyton, Camp Davis trained Confederate recruits from fifty-seven counties, drilling as many as 5,000 men at once. Five Georgia regiments formed here before it closed after just three months.

About this site

Camp Davis, Military Instructional Camp, C.S.A. is a historical marker in Guyton, Effingham County. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Effingham County, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.3644, -81.4136 near Guyton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Normal and Industrial Institute (historical marker), about 1.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Guyton Cemetery, Newton Cemetery, and New Hope AME Church.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.3644, -81.4136 · Guyton, Effingham County

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