World War I Solider: 2nd Lieutenant William L. LeConte

Tombstone Location:

Eastview Cemetery
Adairsville, Bartow County, Georgia
N 34° 22.021 W084° 55.484

Date of Visit: February 27, 2010

Tombstone Inscription:
In Memoriam
Wm. Lewis LeConte
Killed in Action
Chateau Thierry France
Son of J.A. & Emma K Leconte
Sept 27, 1895
July 19, 1918

Discussion:

William Lewis LeConte was the son of James A. LeConte and Emma Kinman of Adairsville, Georgia. The descendent of the famous LeConte family of naturalist and scientist, LeConte was born in 1895. He was a graduate of the Boy’s High School (later to become Grady High School) and Emory University. At time of enlistment into the AEF he was employed in Atlanta with General Electric. After training at Camp Greene, North Carolina, LeConte was posted with the 59th Regiment of the 4th Division. On July 19, 1918 the 4th Division was sin the line of battle during the Aisne-Marne Operations. It is recorded that he died of his wounds on the 19th and was buried in Plat A, Row 7, Grave 29 in the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France.

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Sources:
Aisne-Marne American cemetery, American Battle Monumnbets Commission, www. abmc.gov, accessed March 15, 2010
125 Casualties Among Our Forces in France 21 Army Officers Dead and 8 Wounded, Special to The New York Times, August 1, 1918. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C0CEEDE1739E13ABC4A53DFBE668383609EDE, accessed March 20, 2010
William L. LeConte, Find A Grave Memorial #9210377, July 31, 2004

Civil War Historical Roadside Marker: Harlan’s Cross Roads (064-21)

Civil War Historical Roadside Marker: Harlan’s Cross Roads (064-21)
Location:
N 34º 34.851 W 084º 52.772
Intersection of Ga 225 and Pine Chapel Road.
Gordon County, Georgia

Harlin’s Cross Roads

Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield’s Headquarters May 16, 1864.

Hovey’s 1st & Judah’s 2d divs. of Schofield’s 23d A.C. (USA) enroute from Resaca battlefield crossed the Conasauga River at Fite’s Fy. intending to pass the Coosawattee at McClure’s Ferry, 1.25 mi. east of here. But the 20th A.C. (USA) diverted from Newtown Ferry by Gen. Hooker got ahead of Schofield & crossed at McClure’s . This forced Schofield's 2 div. 2 mi. S.E. to Field’s Fy.
Cox’s (3d) div. (USA) crossed the Conasauga near Tilton, & via Holley, marched to Field’s Fy.



Date Visited: 11/8/09

Civil War Historical Roadside Marker: Lay’s Ferry (64-12)

Location:
N 34º 32.458 W 084º 58.265
Intersection of Highway 136 Connector and Hall Memorial Road
Gordon County, Georgia

Lay’s Ferry

Lay’s or Tanner’s Ferry, Oostanaula River, was 1.5 mi. S.W. of this point – access road no longer existing.

May 14, 1864. Sweeny’s (2d) div. 16th A.C. (USA) moved to Lay’s Ferry & effected crossing by one brigade but a false rumor of Confederate crossing above caused the Federals to withdraw to this side.

May 15. Sweeny’s div. made the crossing. He was at once assailed by Walker’s div. of Hardee’s Corps (CSA) – an affair known as the battle of Lay’ Ferry. This move on Johnston’s left rear caused him to abandon position at Resaca and retreat south.

Date Visited: 11/22/09

Civil War Historical Roadside Marker: Field’s Mill & Ferry (64-23)

Location:
N 34º 33.871 W 084º 49.972
Owens Gin Road at Coosawattee River Bridge
Gordon County, Georgia

Field’s Mill & Ferry

May 16, 1864. Butterfield’s (3d) division., 20 A.C. (USA) instead of crossing at McClure’s Ferry 2 mi. downstream, sought to gain time by moving to Field’s - - reaching here 11 P.M. Not until noon of the 17th was it across.

Schofield, prevented from crossing his corps (23d) (USA) at McClure’s moved the 1st and 2d divs. to Field’s, arriving here early the 17th - - as did Cox’s (3d) div., which marched via Tilton & Holley.

With Butterfield at Field’s, Schofield’s A.C. (the left wing of Sherman’s advance from Resaca), was held up 24 hrs. because of the erratic moves of the 20th Corps.





Date Visited: 11/8/09