Historical Marker
1st Lt. Frederick D. Melton
Historical marker location:
101 N Hill St, Griffin, Georgia
( Memorial is at the intersection of West Solomon Street and North Hill Street (Georgia Route 155), on the right when traveling west on West Solomon Street.)
U.S. Army.
The largest land battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Chickamauga, took place in Georgia in 1863. Over 34,000 Union and Confederate soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing in the battle.