Muscogee County GaArchives Photo Place.....Historical  Marker , W.E. Salisbury 
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Christine Thacker http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00033.html#0008100 May 21, 2007, 3:24 pm

Source:             Sesquicentennial Supplement IV, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
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        Historical Marker


                              Col. W. L. Salisbury
 This park is named for Col. W. L. Salisbury (1830- 1878), soldier, 
editor, banker, distinguished citizens of Columbus, whose contribution 
to progress and culture in his native city was outstanding. His home was
on the east side of this block. He was a member of the Georgia Greys, 
Regiment,  the second group from Columbus to join the Confederates army. 
A Major from early in the war, he fought with honor in many engagements. 
Col. Salisbury was a leader of a group of citizens whose activity and influence
Helped establish in 1867 a public school in Columbus. One of the first southern 
cities  to have a public school system. Owner and publisher of the Columbus 
Enquirer-Sun, he met a tragic death as a result of a editorial carried in his 
paper.
His funeral procession, one of the largest in Columbus history, extended from 
this site to Linwood Cemetery, with 5000 people in line, the majority walking.
There were three military companies, two fire companies, several fraternal 
orders. 
School children, white and colored, stood at attention as the cortege passed, 
than joined the procession. All business closed, flags were at half mast: bells 
tolled.
At the time of his death, Col. Salisbury was the oldest native-born white 
citizen of Columbus.

 Picture of the Marker was in the Special Sesquicentennial Supplement IV
 Ledger-Enquirer, Sunday , May 7, 1978. Pg S-6.

The marker should be near 7th street and  lower broad.  (CGT)
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahistmarkers/gamarkersL-
R.htm#anchor1340833
**Col. W. L. Salisbury GHM 106-26 In parkway opposite 711 (?) Broadway, Columbus
** - Marker has been photographed but is awaiting creation of HTML page


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