- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- The March to the Sea historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Johnson County
Sherman's March to the Sea
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Johnson County, Wrightsville, 32.72933, -82.71986
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Johnson County Courthouse Square, Wrightsville
Text of marker: "THE MARCH TO THE SEA. On Nov. 26, 1864, the Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps) of General Sherman's army which had left Atlanta on Nov. 15th on its destructive March to the Sea, crossed the Oconee River at Ball's Ferry and concentrated at Irwin's Crossroads, 6 miles S.W. of Tennille in Washington County. On the 28th, the 15th Corps (Osterhaus) marched S.E. into Johnson County, stripping the countryside of livestock and provisions enroute. On the night of Nov. 28th, Adams' brigade of Corse's division, 15th Corps, with Btry. H, 1st Mo. Art'y attached, marching on the extreme right, camped at Wrightsville. Next day, Adams rejoined Corse near Kite. 083-4 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1957" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_the-march-to-the-sea17
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_the-march-to-the-sea17
- 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:
-
