- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Battles of Dunlap Farm historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Bibb County
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bibb County, 32.80659, -83.69776
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: U.S. 80 opposite the entrance to the Ocmulgee Natl. Monument
Text of marker: "BATTLES OF DUNLAP FARM. On July 30, 1864, Gen. Stoneman with 2,500 cavalry crossed Walnut Creek & placed his cannon on a ridge on the Dunlap farm. He attacked Macon to capture the gold in the Confederate Depository; to destroy the Armory, Arsenal & Laboratories; the bridges & railroads; and to free the prisoners at Camp Oglethorpe & later at Andersonville. He was unsuccessful, being forced to retreat by forces under Gens. Howell Cobb & Joseph E. Johnston. These forces comprised 1,000 State Militia, 600 Tennesseans & the Home guard made up of old men, youths & convalescent soldiers. Gov. Brown was on the field. On Nov. 20, 1864, Macon was again attacked by Federal cavalry under Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick from this same ridge. Confederate forces under Colonel Colmes repulsed the attackers. Macon was thus saved from capture the second time. 011-5 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954" - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_battles-of-dunlap-farm
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_battles-of-dunlap-farm
- Rights Holder:
- Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
