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Fitzgerald Evergreen Cemetery: Historic Resting Place for Confederate Veterans

Fitzgerald Evergreen Cemetery: Historic Resting Place for Confederate Veterans Evergreen CemeteryFitzgerald Evergreen Cemetery: Historic Resting Place for Confederate Veterans Magnolia Midlands Fitzgerald

This historic cemetery is the resting place for many historical figures. It's the burial site of William J. Bush, oldest Confederate veteran in Georgia; Jerome Moss, General Sherman's drummer boy; Lewis Clute, Company H, 1st Wisconsin Calvary, credited for the capture of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy; and John C. Buckley, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient for the charge of the "volunteer storming party". Self-guided tour books available at the Welcome Center at 116 North Johnston Street.

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Facility Amenities
  • Free Parking
  • Parking on Site
  • Self-guided Tours
Near Interstate Highway
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Special Tags
  • Civil War Site
Suitable for Ages
  • All Ages
Group Amenities
  • Group-Friendly
General Information
  • Free Admission
  • Open Year 'Round

Tourist Attraction
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