Historical Marker

John McIntosh Kell (marker-268837)

Griffin · Spalding County

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The Story

John McIntosh Kell was Raphael Semmes's trusted executive officer aboard the commerce raiders CSS Sumter and CSS Alabama; after the war he became Georgia's adjutant general and is buried near Griffin.

About this site

John McIntosh Kell is a historical marker in Griffin, Spalding County. It is one of 32 historical markers documented in Spalding County, among 75 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.2451, -84.2557 near Griffin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oak Hill Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include James Stoddard Boynton, The Orphan Brigade, and Georgia Militia at Griffin.

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

Also at or near Griffin, Spalding County

“John McIntosh Kell” names 3 distinct records in Spalding County. This page is the historical marker in Griffin. The others:

📍 33.2451, -84.2557 · Griffin, Spalding County

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