Historical Marker

Guyton Confederate General Hospital

Guyton · Effingham County · Erected 1995

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The Story

From 1862 to 1864 the Confederate government ran a 270-bed general hospital at Guyton, served by the railroad. It treated thousands of sick and wounded soldiers until Sherman's army forced its abandonment.

About this site

Guyton Confederate General Hospital is a historical marker in Guyton, Effingham County, erected in 1995. 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 32.3314, -81.3931 near Guyton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ferguson Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Guyton Cemetery, New Hope AME Church, and Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Normal and Industrial Institute.

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

📍 32.3314, -81.3931 · Guyton, Effingham County

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