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Elder Asa Castleberry Stephenson

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Elder Asa Castleberry Stephenson

Birth
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Death
19 Nov 1916 (aged 81)
Fredonia, Thomas County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Husband of Mary E. Walker Stephenson

Son of George Alexander & Caroline Castleberry Stephenson

1st Serg. O.C. 4 BN GA INF STATE GUARDS,
Asa fought from Lookout Mountain to the Battle of Peachtree Creek. He came down with Typhoid Fever on the last day of the battle at Peachtree Creek. He was out for the remainder of the War. During his service years, Asa acted as the chaplain for the troops. He received the Southern Cross of Honor for his service.
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Husband of Mary E. Walker Stephenson

Son of George Alexander & Caroline Castleberry Stephenson

1st Serg. O.C. 4 BN GA INF STATE GUARDS,
Asa fought from Lookout Mountain to the Battle of Peachtree Creek. He came down with Typhoid Fever on the last day of the battle at Peachtree Creek. He was out for the remainder of the War. During his service years, Asa acted as the chaplain for the troops. He received the Southern Cross of Honor for his service.
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Inscription

Inscription Reads:
He was Baptised and Licensed to
Preach on the same day, July 12, 1851.
Ordained July 7, 1853
Back reads: A PIONEER MISSIONARY

Gravesite Details

Masonic Seal on Headstone



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