Sherman's Right Wing

Sherman's Right Wing (HMNQD)

Location: Tennille, GA 31089 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 48.454', W 82° 54.798'

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On Nov. 26, 1864, the Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps) of General Sherman's army [US], which had left Atlanta on Nov. 15th on its destructive March to the Sea, crossed the Oconee River at Ball's Ferry (O.4 mi. N of Ga 57). The 17th Corps (Blair), after completing its crossing, massed near this road fork and camped for the night.

Next morning, Blair sent Leggett's division to Oconee (old Station No. 14, CRR), 4 mi. NW, to destroy the railroad to "a point near Irwin's Cross~Roads," 5 mi. NE. From that point, Rice's and Hurlbut's brigades, 15th Corps, completed the destruction of the railroad as far as Tennille (No.13, CRR).
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HM NumberHMNQD
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series, and the Shermans March to the Sea series.
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Marker Number150-12
Year Placed1957
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 10:09pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 320866 N 3631575
Decimal Degrees32.80756667, -82.91330000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 48.454', W 82° 54.798'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 48' 27.24" N, 82° 54' 47.88" W
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Area Code(s)478
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 801-847 Unnamed Road, Tennille GA 31089, US
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