Georgia Historical Commission Turner County Marker
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Georgia Historical Commission Turner County Marker
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Georgia Historical Commission
1954
TURNER COUNTY
This County, created by Act of the Legislature August 18, 1905, is named for Capt. Henry Gray Turner who was captured by Union troops at Gettysburg. A resident of Nashville and later of Quitman, he served in the legislature, and in Congress from 1881 to 1897. About 1855 the Battle fo Sandy Sink was tough two miles easy of Cool Springs with the Indians under Billy Bow Legs. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff John B. Cason, Ordinary W.A. Greer, Clerk of the Superior Court C.L. Royal, Tax Receiver V.A. Freeman, Tax Collector T.E. Brown and Treasurer J.H. Gorday.
Georgia Historical Commission
1954
TURNER COUNTY
This County, created by Act of the Legislature August 18, 1905, is named for Capt. Henry Gray Turner who was captured by Union troops at Gettysburg. A resident of Nashville and later of Quitman, he served in the legislature, and in Congress from 1881 to 1897. About 1855 the Battle fo Sandy Sink was tough two miles easy of Cool Springs with the Indians under Billy Bow Legs. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff John B. Cason, Ordinary W.A. Greer, Clerk of the Superior Court C.L. Royal, Tax Receiver V.A. Freeman, Tax Collector T.E. Brown and Treasurer J.H. Gorday.
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Sami Mastrario; Turner County Project
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February 20, 2021
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Sami Mastrario; Turner County Project, “Georgia Historical Commission Turner County Marker,” Turner County Project Digital Archive Repository, accessed May 19, 2024, http://turnercountyproject.com/archive/items/show/249.
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