Georgia Historical Commission Turner County Marker

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Title

Georgia Historical Commission Turner County Marker

Description

142-1
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.

Creator

Sami Mastrario; Turner County Project

Publisher

February 20, 2021

Citation

Sami Mastrario; Turner County Project, “Georgia Historical Commission Turner County Marker,” Turner County Project Digital Archive Repository, accessed November 21, 2024, https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/items/show/249.

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