Historical Marker

He Wouldn't Run

Gordon · Wilkinson County · Erected 1953

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The Story

Honors J. Rufus Kelly of the 14th Georgia, who lost a leg in the war yet, back home on crutches, scouted Sherman's advance and rode out to fight the Union army, vowing to defend Gordon's women and children.

About this site

He Wouldn't Run is a historical marker in Gordon, Wilkinson County, erected in 1953. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Wilkinson County, among 78 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8818, -83.3341 near Gordon. The nearest cataloged historic site is The March to the Sea (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Evacuation of Gordon, The Stoneman Raid, and Gordon.

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

📍 32.8818, -83.3341 · Gordon, Wilkinson County

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Nearby in Wilkinson County

The Evacuation of Gordon