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Twelve Confederate soldiers, 'known but to God,' lie here near the site of a Georgia State Line general hospital where they died of wounds and disease in 1864-1865. One was later identified as Thomas J. Fenn.
Historical Marker
Unknown Confederate Dead
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About this site
Unknown Confederate Dead is a historical marker in The Rock, Upson County, erected in 1955. It is one of 6 historical markers documented in Upson County, among 49 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.9551, -84.2412 near The Rock. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rock Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bethany Cemetery, Stephens Cemetery, and Salem 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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