Historical Marker Series

Shermans March to the Sea

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historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMSDS_route-of-gen-kilpatricks-cavalry_Milledgeville-GA.html
Gen. Sherman's Cavalry Corps, commanded by Gen. Judson Kilpatrick, consisted of 5,000 men, 8,000 animals, and 300 wagons. It rode from Gordon to Milledgeville on Nov. 24 to join the left wing of the Union Army. On the 25th, Gen. Kilpatrick moved toward Loui…
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On the night of Nov. 15, 1864, the 3rd Cavalry Division of General Sherman's army [US], which had left Atlanta early that morning on its destructive March to the Sea, camped on the west bank of Flint River near Jonesboro (6 miles N). This division, commande…
historicalmarkerproject.com/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 attacked by…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMTLH_the-right-wing-at-mcdonough_McDonough-GA.html
On the night of Nov. 16, 1864, the Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps) of General Sherman army (USA), which had marched from Atlanta the morning before on its destructive March to the Sea, camped in and near McDonough. Hq. Department and Army of the Tennessee …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMTM2_the-right-wing-at-stockbridge_Stockbridge-GA.html
On the night of Nov. 15, 1864, the Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps) of General Sherman's army [US] camped near Stockbridge on its destructive March to the Sea. The Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps) camped between Stone Mountain and Lithonia. Blair's 17th C…
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1864. Activities in Atlanta indicating a new offensive by Gen. Sherman's army [US], which had occupied that area since Sept. 2nd, units of Gen. Wheeler's cavalry corps [CS] were posted on all roads to the south. On Nov. 15th, the advance of Osterhaus' 15th …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMTX0_bark-camp-church_Midville-GA.html
Constituted in 1788, Bark Camp Church was the center for worship, culture and hospitality in Bark Camp, one of the oldest settlements in Burke County. Many of the congregation honorably served during the War Between the States as soldiers and as members …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMXEL_shermans-left-wing_Davisboro-GA.html
On Nov. 27, 1864, the Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps) of Gen. Sherman's army [US] moved from Sandersville toward Louisville. Ward's division, 20th Corps, and Carlin's division, 14th Corps, with the artillery and trains of both corps, moved to Davisboro and …
historicalmarkerproject.com/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 divisions, 14…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM13F5_the-ogeechee-river_Bartow-GA.html
On Nov. 28, 1864, the Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps) of Gen. Sherman's army [US], less Morgan's and Baird's divisions, 14th Corps, which had marched via Fenn's Bridge (10 mi. NW), and Jackson's and Geary's divisions, 20th Corps, which were destroying the r…
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