- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Campsite of Union Army historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Baldwin County
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Baldwin County, 33.06928, -83.24959
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Old River Bridge Rd. at Ga. 22/24, east of Oconee River
Text of marker: "CAMPSITE OF UNION ARMY. The Union Army of 65,000 men under the command of General Wm. T. Sherman left Atlanta on November 15, 1864. Only the left wing of 30,000 men entered Milledgeville. The advance units arrived here on the 22nd. The right wing marched via Clinton and Gordon and joined the left wing at Sandersville. More than 25,000 soldiers camped at this site on Nov. 22-25. The McKinley house, 500 yards north of this point, served as headquarters for Generals Jackson and Geary. The toll bridge which stood 50 yards below the present structure was destroyed on November 25. 005-14 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1962" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_campsite-of-union-army
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_campsite-of-union-army
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
