- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- The March to the Sea historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Bulloch County
Sherman's March to the Sea
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bulloch County, Statesboro, 32.44879, -81.78317
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Located at the courthouse in Statesboro
Text of marker: "THE MARCH TO THE SEA. On Nov. 15, 1864, after destroying Atlanta and cutting his communications to the North, Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman, USA, began his destructive campaign for Savannah -- the March to the Sea. He divided his army (USA) into two wings. The Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps), Maj. Gen. H. W. Slocum, USA, moved east from Atlanta in two columns which converged on Milledgeville, crossed the Ogeechee River near Louisville, then marched on Savannah by two routes: the 14th Corps (Davis) on the old road along the Savannah, the 20th Corps (Williams) via Springfield. Both Corps approached Savannah via Monteith. The Right Wing (15th and 17 Corps), Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard, USA, marched south via Jackson and Gordon and crossed the Oconee River at Ball's Ferry. The 17th Corps (Blair) then moved via Tennille and the railway, destroying it enroute. The 15th Corps (Osterhaus) moved via several roads to Summerville (Summertown), from which place two divisions moved near the river on the old Savannah road and two via Statesboro. On Dec. 4th, Hazen's and Smith's divisions, 15th Corps, camped at Statesboro, and Woods' and Corse's near Mill Ray (9 miles N.E.). Next morning, both columns moved toward Jenk's Bridge (on U.S. 80) from which point the final movements toward Savannah were begun. 016-6 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1957" - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_the-march-to-the-sea4
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_the-march-to-the-sea4
- 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: