Historical Marker

Confederate Hospitals

Barnesville · Lamar County · Erected 1957

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The Story

During the Atlanta Campaign, Barnesville's churches, college, and homes were pressed into service as Confederate hospitals, the town's railroad making it a refuge for hundreds of wounded soldiers in 1864.

About this site

Confederate Hospitals is a historical marker in Barnesville, Lamar County, erected in 1957. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Lamar County, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.0539, -84.1555 near Barnesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Streamliner Nancy Hanks II (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Barnesville Depot, Confederate Hospital, and Barnesville Railroad Depot.

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

📍 33.0539, -84.1555 · Barnesville, Lamar County

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