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Confederate soldier Thaddeus Oliver of Elko is locally credited with composing the haunting Civil War verse 'All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight' at his Virginia picket post in 1861, though the poem's authorship has long been disputed with Northern writer Ethel Lynn Beers.
Thaddeus Oliver is a historical marker in Elko, Houston County, erected in 1955. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Houston County, among 44 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.3142, -83.6345 near Elko. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saint Johns Cemetery (cemetery), about 3.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Elko Cemetery, Hayneville Cemetery, and Holmes 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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