THE FANNIN AVENGERS MEMORIAL MARKER
IN 1846 WHEN PRESIDENT POLK CALLED FOR VOLUNTEERS TO FIGHT AGAINST MEXICO A COMPANY OF MEN FROM GRIFFIN, GA CALLING THEMSELVES "THE FANNIN AVERNGERS" BECAME PART OF A REGIMENT COMMANDED BY COLONEL HENRY R. JACKSON OF SAVANNAH. THE REGIMENT PERFORMED GALLANT SERVICE IN MEXICO.
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Listing Details
- AccessMilitary Base
- Wars CommemoratedMEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR
- Type of MemorialWar Memorial Historical Wayside Markers
- Year Dedicated2001
- LocationNATIONAL GUARD ARMORY-FAIR ROAD AND ZEBULON ROAD
- City
- State
- Zip Code30223
- Photograph ByDAVID SEIBERT
- Submitted ByCOURTESY OF HMdb.org
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