Irwin's Crossroad

Irwin's Crossroad (HMNQO)

Location: Tennille, GA 31089 Washington County
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N 32° 51.433', W 82° 50.984'

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On Nov. 26, 1864, the Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps) of Gen. 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 (9 miles SW), on pontoon bridges, after two days of delay spent in dislodging the determined Confederate defenders.

The 1st Alabama Cavalry [US] moved to Oconee (No. 14, CRR, 6 miles W) to burn the railway bridge over the river, which the invaders had found too well defended to capture by direct assault. Woods' and Corse's divisions, 15th Corps, moved to Irwin's Crossroads. Hq. Right Wing (Maj. O. O. Howard, USA) and Hq. 15th Corps (Maj. Gen. P. J. Osterhaus, USA) were established here. Maj. Gen. F. P. Blair, USA, encamped his 17th corps at the forks of the Oconee-Irwins roads (5 miles SW).

Next morning Leggett's division, 17th Corp, moved to Oconee. Beginning there, it destroyed the railroad "to a point opposite Irwin's Cross-Roads." Rice's and Hurlbut's brigades of Corse's division and Williamson's brigade of Woods' division completed the destruction to Tennille (No. 13, CRR). During the day, the 17th Corps moved to Irwin's Crossroads, followed by Hazen's and Smith's divisions, 15th Corps, and the pontoon bridge trains.

On Nov. 28th, the Right Wing moved toward Savannah on roads south of the railroad, halting that night with its left near Riddleville and its right at Wrightsville.
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HM NumberHMNQO
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 Number150-18B
Year Placed1957
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 10:18am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 326915 N 3636974
Decimal Degrees32.85721667, -82.84973333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 51.433', W 82° 50.984'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 51' 25.98" N, 82° 50' 59.04" W
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Area Code(s)478
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1 Hurst Rd, Tennille GA 31089, US
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