Recovery, Georgia Explained

Recovery is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, Georgia, United States.

History

The community's name originates from Camp Recovery, established during the First Seminole Indian Wars as a hospital base to which the sick soldiers from Fort Scott were sent to recover. Camp Recovery was occupied for only two months, but the suffering of the men there produced a lasting impact on the area. The story of the poor soldiers and their dying days at the camp is well known by local residents. A Federal Monument on the site marks the burial place of U.S. officers and soldiers who died during the hostilities in the Flint and Chattahoochee River Counties 1817–1821.[1] A post office called Recovery was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1948.[2]

References

30.7567°N -84.7375°W

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cox . Dale . Camp Recovery Monument & Historic Site - Decatur County, Georgia . www.exploresouthernhistory.com . 7 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 5 January 2017.