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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13F2_rocky-comfort-creek_Louisville-GA.html
On Nov. 28, 1864, the Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps) of Gen. Sherman's army [US] moved from Davisboro to Louisville, the main body on this road. Jackson's and Geary's divisions, 20th Corps, along the Central Railroad, and Morgan's and Baird's div…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT70_sylvan-grove_Stapleton-GA.html
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 a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQCU_old-state-capitol_Louisville-GA.html
Georgia Capitol was on this site, (1794-1807). Colonists on the coast had urged a location on higher ground "with good drinking water." The famous constitutional convention of 1798 was held here and the document then adopted lasted for seventy yea…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP91_the-march-to-the-sea_Avera-GA.html
On Nov. 27, 1864, Baird's and Morgan's divisions, 14th Corps [US], moving on the left of Gen. Sherman's army from Sandersville to Louisville, crossed Ogeechee River at Fenn's Bridge. Baird turned SE on the lower road and camped near the Wilkins pl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGDI_old-sunbury-road_Bartow-GA.html
The highway crosses at this point the former course of the Sunbury road, one of the longest vehicular thoroughfares of post-revolutionary Georgia. It was laid out in the early 1790's from Greensboro via today's Sparta and Swainsboro to Sunbury, a …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME2O_site-of-fort-wood_Bartow-GA.html
And home of General Soloman Wood.1756 - 1815 Officer of the AmericanRevolution. Pioneer, and first Senator ofJefferson County.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME07_old-sunbury-road_Bartow-GA.html
The highway crosses at this point the former course of the Sunbury road, one of the longest vehicular thoroughfares of post-Revolutionary Georgia. It was laid out in the early 1790`s from Greensboro via today`s Sparta and Swainsboro to Sunbury, a …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME00_general-woods-fort_Bartow-GA.html
On a high knoll, overlooking the surroundingland, stood the home of General Solomon Wood,Revolutionary soldier. Near this home, GeneralWood built a blockhouse for the protection ofhis family and neighbors. When there was anysign or sound of Indian…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDZZ_old-savannah-road_Bartow-GA.html
The highway crossing here is the Old Savannah Road, one of the earliest vehicular routes west of the Ogeechee River. It led from Savannah to the Rock Landing on the Oconee, below today's Milledgeville, along the course of a former trading path to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDZS_spiers-turnout_Bartow-GA.html
On Nov. 28, 1864, Jackson's division, 20th Corps(Williams), of Gen. Sherman's army [USA],destroyed the railroad from Davisboro, No. 12, CRR, to Spier's Turnout (Bartow), No. 11, CRR,while Geary's division and the First MichiganEngineers were destr…