Federal Troops March Past Philadelphia Church
—March to the Sea Heritage Trail —
Just imagine, on Tuesday, November 15, 1864, you look west and see the smoke and red sky from the burning of Atlanta. In fear and apprehension you wonder where Union Major General William T. Sherman's army is heading next. Two days later, on November 17th, approximately 14,000 soldiers in the Federal 20th Corps, plus several hundred wagons, more than a dozen artillery pieces and the animals needed to pull them march past Philadelphia Methodist Church on the Hightower Trail. The soldiers of the 20th Corps, composed primarily of men from northeastern states, are commanded by Brigadier General Alpheus S. Williams and accompanied by Major General Henry W. Slocum, commander of the "Left Wing" of Sherman's army.HM Number | HM2503 |
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Placed By | Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails, Inc |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Friday, January 26th, 2018 at 7:01pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 224494 N 3736431 |
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Decimal Degrees | 33.73216667, -83.97353333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 43.93', W 83° 58.412' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 43' 55.8" N, 83° 58' 24.72" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 678, 770 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 2194 W Hightower Trail, Conyers GA 30012, US |
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