Sylvan Grove

Sylvan Grove (HMT70)

Location: Stapleton, GA 30823 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 9.478', W 82° 27.377'

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Late on Nov. 26, 1864, Kilpatrick's cavalry division [US], which was covering the left of Gen. Sherman's army on its March to the Sea, camped at Sylvan Grove. Murray's brigade covered the rear. At 2:00 A.M., the outpost (8th Indiana Cavalry) was attacked by Wheeler's cavalry [CS] and driven in. Supported by the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry, it retired slowly to Murray's barricaded camp.

Wheeler resumed the attack at daylight as Kilpatrick was moving off on the Waynesboro road, harassing the Union column and causing some losses, then turned toward Augusta to keep his command between Kilpatrick and that important Confederate munitions center.
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HM NumberHMT70
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 Number081-12
Year Placed1957
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 10:21am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 364197 N 3669743
Decimal Degrees33.15796667, -82.45628333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 9.478', W 82° 27.377'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 9' 28.68" N, 82° 27' 22.62" W
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Area Code(s)706, 478
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5221-5262 Fenns Bridge Rd, Stapleton GA 30823, US
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