The March to the Sea

The March to the Sea (HMMKX)

Location: Snellville, GA 30039 Dekalb County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 45.615', W 84° 2.842'

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On Nov. 15, 1864, after destroying Atlanta and cutting his communications with 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 Right wing marched south from Atlanta to feint at Macon but to cross the Ocmulgee River above the city and concentrate at Gordon.

The Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps), Maj. Gen. H. W. Slocum, USA, marched through Decatur where the 20th Corps, Brig. Gen. A. S. Williams, USA, took the Rock Bridge road toward Social Circle to strike the Georgia Railroad at that point and destroy it to Madison. The 14th Corps, accompanied by General Sherman, cleared Decatur the next day and turned SE toward Covington. That night, the 20th Corps camped near Stone Mountain where, next morning, about two miles of railroad was destroyed.

On the 16th, the 20th Corps continued east on the Rock Bridge road, crossed the Yellow River, and camped here in the vicinity of Rock Bridge Post Office to allow the trains to close up. Jackson's and Ward's divisions camped near the river. Geary's division, about a mile south east on the road to Social Circle.

Next morning, the 20th Corps marched east through Sheffield to Centreville Box (Jersey) and camped for the night between Cornish and Big Flat creeks, with Geary's division on the west bank of the Ulcofauhachee (Alcovy) River, three miles from Social Circle and the undefended main line of the Georgia Railroad.
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Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series, and the Shermans March to the Sea series.
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Marker Number044-86
Year Placed1957
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
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Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 5:52pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 773479 N 3739491
Decimal Degrees33.76025000, -84.04736667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 45.615', W 84° 2.842'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 45' 36.90" N, 84° 2' 50.52" W
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Area Code(s)404, 678, 770
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8277-8327 Norris Lake Rd, Snellville GA 30039, US
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