Historical Marker

First Regimental Reunion of Confederate Veterans

Union Point · Greene County

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The Story

In 1874, veterans of the Third Georgia Regiment gathered at Union Point for what is recognized as the first regimental reunion of Confederate veterans held anywhere in the South, launching a tradition that swept the region.

About this site

First Regimental Reunion of Confederate Veterans is a historical marker in Union Point, Greene County. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Greene County, among 117 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.6125, -83.0732 near Union Point. The nearest cataloged historic site is Union Manufacturing Company (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site of Wayside Home, Wisteria Cemetery, and Greenlawn Cemetery.

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

📍 33.6125, -83.0732 · Union Point, Greene County

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Historic Place

Union Manufacturing Company