Platt's Funeral Home and Augusta: A Commitment of 160 Years

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For over 160 years the story of Platt's Funeral Home has been intricately entwined with the history of the city of Augusta.Charles A. Platt opened Platt's Furniture Emporium in 1837 and soon began to take charge of the elegant Victorian funerals that were so important among the affluent society that had grown up in Augusta.

Charles entered into the civic life of the city, and in 1861, when Georgia went to war, formed the Clinch Rifles.In command of the regiment, he performed distinguished duty and returned to Augusta, which had become a Confederate medical center, to help in the care of the wounded and burial of the dead.

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Platt's Funeral Home and Augusta: A Commitment of 160 Years

On his death in 1873 his son, W. Edward Platt purchased the Bohle...

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