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David Bailey Freeman was barely eleven when he followed his ailing older brother into the 6th Georgia Cavalry in 1862, becoming what many called the Confederacy's youngest soldier. 'Little Dave' survived the war and later served as mayor of three north Georgia towns.
David Bailey Freeman - The Youngest Confederate Soldier is a historical marker in Ellijay, Gilmer County. It is one of 6 historical markers documented in Gilmer County, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.6952, -84.4831 near Ellijay. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gilmer County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Gilmer County Courthouse, Ellijay Cemetery, and Jarrett Cemetery.
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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