- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Sherman's Left Wing historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Washington County
Sherman's March to the Sea - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Washington County, Davisboro, 32.97904, -82.60791
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Ga. 24 just west of Davisboro, at Williamson Swamp Creek, near Mile Marker 5
Text of marker: "SHERMAN'S LEFT WING. On Nov. 27, 1864, the Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps) of Gen. Sherman's army [Federal] 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 encamped. Morgan's and Baird's divisions, 14th Corps, crossed Ogeechee River at Fenn's Bridge (4 mi. N.) and turned toward Louisville. Jackson's and Geary's divisions, 20th Corps, destroyed the Central Railroad from Tennille to Davisboro and halted here for the night. That night, Hq. Left Wing (Slocum), Hq. 14th Corps (Davis) and Hq. 20th Corps (Williams) were established in Davisboro. 150-16 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1957 RE-ERECTED 2010" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_shermans-left-wing3
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_shermans-left-wing3
- 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:
-
