- 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--Butts County
Sherman's March to the Sea
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Butts County, Worthville, 33.38984, -83.9213
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Stark Rd. in Worthville
Text of marker: "THE MARCH TO THE SEA. On Nov. 17th, 1864, the Right Wing of Gen. Sherman's army (USA) marched from McDonough to Jackson, enroute to Planters' Factory on Ocmulgee River where it was to cross next day. To relieve congestion on the Jackson road, Smith's division, 17th Corps, with the 1st Missouri Engineers and a pontoon train, moved E. from McDonough on Key's Ferry Road. That night, Smith camped near Worthville. Next day, the bridge train moved through Iron Springs to Planters' Factory (12 miles S.E.). By one o'clock, two bridges been laid and the troops and trains of the Right Wing were crossing into Jasper County on their destructive March to the Sea.018-5 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1957" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_the-march-to-the-sea5
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_the-march-to-the-sea5
- 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:
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