Elijay Cemetery–a little Civil War history
We went on a weekend drive to explore North Georgia and stumbled upon this very old cemetery in Eligay, GA. Some of the tombstones were so old, they could not be read due to erosion. There were 3 or 4 gravesites that looked like the standard issue white gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery, except that the top edge was pointed, not rounded. The pointed white gravestones signify that the deceased served for the Confederate States of America (CSA). Below: This soldier served for the Confederate Army and died during the last year of the war. There were others in this cemetary that survived the Civil War and died much later.
In Georgia, there are references to the War of Northern Aggression or the War Between the States–I believe this is part of the Lost Cause myth–there are those that wish to reframe civil war history by describing the conflict as a means to take away a way of life, that the South was only protecting their homes–a denial of the concept that the Civil War had anything to do with slavery. This myth started long ago and led to placement of the statues of Confederate soldiers, the removal of which is now in the news. Coming from the Chicago area, I do not subscribe to this way of thinking, nor do I support the confederacy in any manner–I simply find the history interesting.
Note the placement of the confederate war flag at this gravesite. Someone here is paying attention to this gravesite.
Created on:
February 6, 2022
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February 9, 2022 9:46 PM
