Shermans March to the Sea
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On Nov. 28, 1864, Jackson's division, 20th Corps(Williams), of Gen. Sherman's army [USA],destroyed the railroad from Davisboro, No. 12, CRR, to Spier's Turnout (Bartow), No. 11, CRR,while Geary's division and the First MichiganEngineers were destroying the …
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On Nov. 17, 1864, the right wing of Gen. Sherman's Army [US] marched from McDonough to Jackson, enroute to Planter's Factory on the Ocmulgee River, where it was to cross into Jasper County the next day. At this point, Woods' and Hazen's divisions of the 15t…
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On Nov. 17th, the Right Wing of Gen. Sherman's army [US] marched from McDonough to Jackson, enroute to Planter's 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 M…
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On the night of Nov. 17, 1864, the Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps) of General Sherman's army [US], which had marched south from Atlanta on Nov. 15th on its destructive March to the Sea, reached Jackson. Hq. Department and Army of the Tennessee (the Right W…
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On the morning of Nov. 18, 1864, the Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps) of General Sherman's army [US] moved from its bivouacs in and near Jackson toward Planters' Factory (Ocmulgee Mills), on the Ocmulgee River at Seven Islands (9 miles SE), to effect a pass…
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4.3 miles west of this point stands Old Buckhead Church. The present structure built around 1845 housed one of the oldest Baptist Congregations in the United States. The Buckhead Church was organized prior to the Revolution under the leadership of Rev. Matt…
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Sparta, Seat of Justice for Hancock County in 1795, became a chartered town, Dec. 3, 1803. Situated at an Indian trading post, in constant danger of border trouble, the town was named Sparta to indicate the bravery of its pioneer citizens. In 1864 when Gen.…
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On Nov. 24, 1864, the Left Wing of Gen. Sherman's army [US], which had left Atlanta on Nov. 15th on its destructive March to the Sea, crossed the Oconee River at Milledgeville enroute to Sandersville. On the 26th, after delays caused by destruction of bridg…
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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 into Jasper …
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On Nov. 18, 1864, Blair's 17th Corps of the Right Wing of Gen. Sherman's army [US], which had left Atlanta on Nov. 15th on its destructive March to the Sea, crossed the Ocmulgee River at Seven Islands (12 mi. NW of Hillsboro) and marched via Monticello and …