Providence United Methodist Church

Location:

Canyon Road
Stewart County, Georgia
32.07080, - 84.91110
Find A Grave Cemetery ID: 36467

Date of Visit: January 6, 2026

Wright Yelvington

Co E

31 Regt 

Ga Inf

CSA

Sgt

Michael T Duskin

Co K

2 Ga Inf

CSA

Robert Worthington

Co A

3 Ark Inf

CSA

Wilbur F Day

Co I

64 Ga Inf

CSA

Pvt BB Wheeler

Co H

55 Ga Inf

CSA

Mar 4 1844

Feb 26 1890

F.M. Bass

Co C

46 Ga Reg

Bass enlisted in 1863 in the 46th Georgia Infantry. He died in a skirmish near Atlanta on August 9, 1864.  

• Henderson, Lilian, Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865, Volume 4, Longino & Porteer, Hapeville, 1960, page 988, Hathi Trust (https://babel.hathitrust.org/), accessed January 15, 2026.

• Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia.  Original data from: The National Archives, Entry for F.M. Bass,46th Georgia Infantry. Retrieved from at 3-Fold, January 9, 2026,  (http://www.fold3.com).

Williamson E.

Perkins

Jan 27 1820

Killed in the Battle of 

Griswoldville

It is possible that Williamson enlisted late in the war in the 3rd Georgia Infantry Reserve at Camp Sumter (Andersonville). Part of this militia-type unit was sent to Macon and Camp Lawton. They may have been present at the battle of Griswoldville on November 22, 1864 in Jones County. 

• Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia.  Original data from: The National Archives, Entry for William Perkins, 3rd Georgia Reserve, Retrieved from at 3-Fold, January 9, 2026,  (http://www.fold3.com).

Thomas J Sherman

Co E

3 Ga Cav

Confederate States Army

June 3 1843   Jan 6 1933

R.H.W. (Riley Hill Waller)

His headstone is broken and his name and date of death is gone. R.H.W. on his footstone. He served in Co.A 3rd Regiment Georgia Cavalry. 

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28181308/riley_hill-waller: accessed January 15, 2026), memorial page for Riley Hill Waller (7 May 1824–9 Oct 1889), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28181308, citing Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery, Lumpkin, Stewart County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Sons of Confederate Veterans (contributor 51152750).
• Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama.  Original data from: The National Archives, Entry for R.H. Waller, 3rd Georgia Calvary Retrieved from at 3-Fold, January 15, 2026,  (http://www.fold3.com).

George Whitton Keith

George rests behind a stone that only reads George. George Keith enlisted in Company G 27th Georgia Infantry in 1861. He marched north to Virginia with the regiment. He served as a musician. Upon reaching Virginia he fell ill and was furloughed to return home sick. He died on or about July 155, 1862 in North Carolina. 

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27773249/george_w-keith: accessed January 15, 2026), memorial page for George W. Keith Jr. (22 May 1862–20 Dec 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27773249, citing Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery, Lumpkin, Stewart County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.

• Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia.  Original data from: The National Archives, Entry for George W. Keith, 27th Georgia Infantry. Retrieved from at 3-Fold, January 15, 2026,  (http://www.fold3.com).