Historical Marker

Charles James Munnerlyn 1822-1898

South of Bainbridge on Ga. 97 at Green Shade Road ยท Decatur

Georgia marker

Inscription

CHARLES JAMES MUNNERLYN 1822-1898. As a delegate to the Georgia Convention at Milledgeville, he voted for secession. After the start of the Civil War, he volunteered as a private. When his health failed he returned home and was elected to the Confederate Congress where he served from 1862 to 1864. His re-election bid was defeated because he voted for the Conscript Law.

He then re-entered the Confederate army as a private but was soon promoted to major through the influence of Jefferson Davis. When surrender came he was a lieutenant colonel.

Location

AddressSouth of Bainbridge on Ga. 97 at Green Shade Road
CountyDecatur
StateGeorgia
Coordinates30.903800, -84.575470

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