Recovery, Georgia

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Recovery is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. [1]

History

The community's name originates from Camp Recovery, established during the First Seminole Indian War 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. [2] A post office called Recovery was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1948. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Recovery
  2. ↑ Cox, Dale. "Camp Recovery Monument & Historic Site - Decatur County, Georgia". www.exploresouthernhistory.com. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.

Coordinates: 30°45′24″N84°44′15″W / 30.75667°N 84.73750°W / 30.75667; -84.73750

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