| Birth | : | 9 Oct 1819 Laurens County, South Carolina, USA |
| Death | : | 9 Aug 1897 Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA |
| Burial | : | Upper Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA |
| Coordinate | : | 34.2042007, -82.3917007 |
| Inscription | : | "Samuel McGown. Born in Laurens County 9 October 1819, Died in Abbeville 9 August 1897. Go soldier, to thy honored rest. The bravest are the tenderest, Thy truth and valour bearing. The loving the daring. A hero of two wars. |
| Description | : | Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Born in Laurens District, South Carolina, McGowan attended the school of Thomas Lewis Lesly, and the South Carolina College of which he graduated in 1841. Venturing to Abbeville, he studied law under T.C. Perrin, and was admitted to the bar of South Carolina in 1842. His military service began in 1846, when the Mexican-American War interrupted his civil career and he enlisted in the Palmetto Regiment as a Private. Overcoming three injuries received during battle, he was commended for his service, and rose to the rank of Staff Captain. He was elected Major General in 1861 and was... Read More |
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Samuel McGowan Famous memorial's memorial is located at: Upper Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA.
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Samuel McGowan Famous memorial death on 9 Aug 1897 in Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 34.2042007
Longitude: -82.3917007
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1. Upper Long Cane Cemetery
Abbeville, Abbeville County, USA
Coordinate: 34.2042007, -82.3917007
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Coordinate: 34.1918983, -82.3831024
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Coordinate: 34.1686950, -82.3519250
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Coordinate: 34.2521080, -82.4093810
14. Clear Spring AME Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.2567520, -82.3845480
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Coordinate: 34.2016520, -82.4645270
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Coordinate: 34.1313130, -82.4150360
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