Find A Grave - Savannah

Bartow, Francis S. b. 1816 d. July 21, 1861
Civil War Confederate Army Officer. Served as a Colonel, and was killed along with Gen. Bernard Bee while defending Henry House Hill during the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas). Two markers are on the hill marking where he fell. The new one has a bronze plague, but if you look at the base of a large cedar tree you will find the origional stone marker almost covered over by the growth of the tree. (Bio by: Ethan F. Bishop)
Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Berrien, John Macpherson b. August 23, 1781 d. January 1, 1856
US Senator. Served as a United States Senator from Georgia from 1825 to 1829. Also served as a State Court Judge in 1810, Member of the Georgia State Senate from 1822 to 1823, United States Attorney General from 1829 to 1831, and Justice of the Georgia State Supreme Court in 1845. (Bio by: K)
Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Bryan, Rev. Andrew b. 1737 d. October 12, 1812
Religious Leader. Slave and minister who organized one of the oldest African-American congregations in North America. In 1782, after being baptised, he began preaching in Chatham County in Georgia. In 1788 he purhased his freedom and formed a congregation in Savannah, Georgia, which was chartered under the name of Bryan Street African Baptist Church. On September 4, 1793 he obtained the lot where the church now stands. By 1800, when the congregation had grown to about 700, they reorganized...[Read More]
Laurel Grove Cemetery South, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Bulloch, Archibald b. 1730 d. February 22, 1777
US Continental Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1757 and commenced the practice of law in Savannah, Georgia. He was elected speaker of the Georgia Royal Assembly in 1772 and was president of the Georgia Provincial Congress in 1775. In 1775, he was elected as a Delegate to the First Continental Congress and in 1776, was elected the first Provincial President Chief of Georgia, serving until his death. He was also the father of US Congressman William Bellinger Bulloch and great-great-...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Section A-106
Bulloch, William Bellinger b. 1777 d. May 6, 1852
US Senator. Served as a United States Senator from Georgia from 1813 to 1815. Also served as Mayor of Savannah, Georgia, in 1812, Member of the Georgia State House of Representatives, and Member of the Georgia State Senate. (Bio by: K)
Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Camoflauge (Johnson) (Jason) b. December 9, 1981 d. May 19, 2003
Rap Musician. Born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, he first played in the local area and released songs on Savannah record labels before branching out. He released 3 albums, "Strictly 4 Da Streets" "Sex, Drugs And Violence, Vol. 1" and "Keeping It Real" on different labels including Pure Pain Records, Uptown/Universal and R&D. His songs include, "Weeded Out Lyrics," "Bring Da Pain," "I Represent," among many others. He was shot to death as he walked with his son to a recording studio on May 19...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Cause of death: Fatally shot
Laurel Grove Cemetery South, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Charlton, Robert Milledge b. January 19, 1807 d. January 18, 1854
US Senator. Served as a United States Senator from Georgia from 1852 to 1853. Also served as a Member of the Georgia State House of Representatives, State Court Judge in 1832, United States District Attorney for Georgia from 1839 to 1840, and Mayor of Savannah, Georgia. (Bio by: K)
Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Clay, Joseph b. October 16, 1741 d. November 15, 1804
Continental Congressman. He served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War fist as a Major in the Georgia Line, then as Colonel and deputy paymaster for the State of Georgia. He was elected as a Delegate from Georgia to the Continental Congress in 1778, but never attended, due to his service in the field.
Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Confederate Memorial, Laurel Grove [memorial]
The sculpture known as "Silence", was originally part of a Confederate memorial erected in Forsyth Park, Savannah, Georgia in 1875. In 1878, the sculpture was relocated to the Laurel Grove Cemetery to mark the graves of soldiers killed at the Battle of Gettysburg. The figure stands in the middle of Soldier's Circle, a grassy knoll with the remains of twelve Confederate soldiers. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Cuyler, John Meck b. March 9, 1810 d. April 26, 1884
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. A native of Savannah Georgia, he lived his entire adult life serving as a soldier in United States Army. After attending Athens College, his army career began on April 1, 1834 as an Assistant Surgeon. It was on February 16, 1847 and 13 years later that a promotion to Major came while he was a member of the United States Medical Corps. During the Civil War, his responsibilities increased on June 11, 1862 when he became the Medical Inspector with the rank...[Read More] (Bio by: Stonewall)
Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Lot 124
Cuyler, Richard R. b. 1798 d. 1869
Attorney. City Alderman, Savannah, Georgia, 1848-1849 and 1851-1852. President of the Central Rail Road and Banking Company in Savannah.
Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Elbert, Samuel b. 1740 d. November 1, 1788
US Revolutionary War Brigadier General, Georgia Governor. In 1775, he was a member of the Georgia council on safety and a Lieutenant Colonel in the Grenadier Guard. At the start of the Revolutionary War, he entered the Continental Army and was promoted to Colonel in September 1776. He commanded a battalion of Continental troops against the British in East Florida in 1777 and captured Fort Frederica at St. Simons Island, Georgia, in May 1778. At the Battle of Briar Creek, South Carolina in 1779...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Plot: section A-65. Source:WPA Project 1937
Elliott Sr., Stephen b. August 31, 1806 d. December 21, 1866
Episcopal bishop of Georgia and a founder of the Universty of the South at Sewanee, Tenn. Father of Confederate General Stephen Elliott, Jr.
Laurel Grove Cemetery (North), Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Fleming, William Bennett b. 1803 d. 1886
US Congressman. Elected to represent Georgia's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving in 1879. Also served as a State Court Judge. (Bio by: K)
Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Gibbons, William b. April 8, 1726 d. September 27, 1800
Continental Congressman. After studying law in Charleston, South Carolina, he was admitted to the bar and established a practice in Savannah, Georgia. He joined the Sons of Liberty in 1774, and on May 11, 1775, was one of the party that broke open the magazine in Savannah and removed 600 pounds of the King's powder. He would serve as a delegate to the Provincial Congress in 1775, a member of the Committee of Safety in 1775, a member of the Executive Council, 1777 to 1781, and a member of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Garver Graver)
Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Gilmer, Jeremy Francis b. February 23, 1818 d. December 1, 1883
Civil War Confederate Major General. He graduated from West Point in 1839, was commissioned a US Army Engineer officer, constructed fortifications and conducted surveys until 1861, when he resigned in support of the southern cause. In September 1861, he was appointed Major of Engineers in the Confederate Army and served as Chief Engineer on the staff of General A. S. Johnston. He was promoted Colonel of Engineers in 1862 and assigned to the Office of Chief of Engineer Bureau in Richmond...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Greene, Nathanael [original burial site] b. August 7, 1742 d. June 19, 1786
American general in the Revolutionary War, sharing the distinction with George Washington of being the only generals who served from first campaign to last.
Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Greene, Nathanael b. August 7, 1742 d. June 19, 1786
Revolutionary War Continental Army Major General. The son of a Quaker preacher, began the study of law at age 20. He was quickly taken from his studies, however, when, in 1773, he joined the "Kentish Guards," a militia company composed of men from his county. For this action he was dismissed from the Society of Friends. After the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, Rhode Island placed her three regiments of militia under the command of newly appointed Brigadier General Greene. These...[Read More] (Bio by: Dan Silva)
Johnson Square, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Gwinnett, Button [cenotaph] b. 1735 d. May 19, 1777
Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia. Born in Gloucestershire, England, he was named Button in honor of his godmother, Barbara Button. When in his early twenties, he married Ann Bourne and went into business as a merchant. Talking with the sailors who carried his goods to America, he became so interested in the colonies that in 1764, he and Ann decided to move to America, settling first in Charleston, SC, and then later moving to Savannah, Georgia, where he became a...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Habersham, John b. December 23, 1754 d. December 17, 1799
Continental Congressman. Served as a Delegate to the Continental Congress from Georgia in 1785. Also served as a Major in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. (Bio by: K)
Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA

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