Inscription
Near this spot on March 9, 1818, 34 men of the Telfair County Militia, commanded by Major Josiah D. Cawthon, engaged about 60 Creek Indians in combat. Four Indians and five whites, including Capt. Benjamin Mitchell Griffin were killed. Three whites, including Mark Willcox (later Major General), were wounded. Willcox was saved by Nat Statham and Wiley Ellison who carried him back to the Ocmulgee river while under fire. This was the last battle between Indians and whites in this vicinity.
Details
| HM Number | HMQTC |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Battlefield |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Interpretative Marker / Sign |
| Marker Number | 156-5 |
| Year Placed | 1987 |
| Placed By | Georgia Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 7:41pm PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17R E 285088 N 3535827 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 31.93806667, -83.27348333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 56.284', W 83° 16.409' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 56' 17.0400" N, 83° 16' 24.5400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 229 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | Yes |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 7474 US-129, Abbeville GA 31001, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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