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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGCR_across-the-ocmulgee_Hillsboro-GA.html
Late on Nov. 17, 1864, the 29th Missouri Mounted Infantry [US] seized the ferry at Planters' Factory (Ocmulgee Mills) on the Ocmulgee River at Seven Islands (12 miles NW) to secure it for the crossing of the Right Wing of General Sherman's army in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMG8W_jackson-springs_Monticello-GA.html
General Andrew Jackson, leading his troops to Florida in 1818 to fight the Seminole Indians, stopped here for nearly two weeks to rest his army during their long march. Since that time, this has been called Jackson Springs to honor the famous sold…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMG8R_the-stoneman-raid_Monticello-GA.html
In July, 1864, Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman's army [US] closed in on Atlanta. Finding its fortifications "too strong to assault and too extensive to invest," he sought to force its fall by sending Maj. Gen George Stoneman, with three cavalry brigades (2…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMG87_hebron-baptist-church_Monticello-GA.html
Hebron Baptist Church, originally a Primitive Baptist Church in the Ocmulgee Circuit, later a Missionary Baptist Church, was built on 5 acres of land deeded by William Cleveland on December 23, 1812, to Isaac Morgan, Deacon, "for and in considerat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDAO_providence-baptist-church_Shady-Dale-GA.html
This church was constituted December 15, 1810, the second oldest in Jasper County, with David Montgomery (Revolutionary War soldier), William Green, and Green Bailey as presbytery. David Montgomery was pastor from 1810 to 1828. Timothy Landrum (Re…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7X3_the-old-loyd-place_Newborn-GA.html
Gifted to the University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences by Robert J. Loyd. Mr. Loyd died on December 31, 1998. Because of his love of this land and wish to honor his ancestors, it was Mr. Loyd's desire to gift this fa…