The Capture of Covington Marker

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Covington in Newton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Capture of Covington

By David Seibert, January 13, 2008

1. The Capture of Covington Marker

Inscription. On July 22, 1864, Union Cavalry from Wilder's and Minty's Brigades, armed with Spencer repeating rifles, entered Covington under orders of General Kenner Garrard. As the Battle of Atlanta raged to the west, Covington was unprotected by Confederate troops. Covington citizen Presley Jones fired at the soldiers and was shot for killing two Union men. Troops also executed George Daniel, a furloughed Confederate soldier suspected of resistance. The Federal cavalrymen then destroyed or took with them anything useful to the Confederate war effort before riding on to Oxford.

Erected 2002 by The Georgia Historical Society, Main Street Covington, Management Services Network, and the Newton County Historical Society. (Marker Number 107-1.)

Location. 33° 35.772′ N, 83° 51.744′ W. Marker is in Covington, Georgia, in Newton County. Marker is on Washington Street (Georgia Route 81) 0.1 miles east of Lee Street SW, on the left when traveling east. Click for map. The marker is located in front of the Covington Chamber of Commerce. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2100 Washington Street SW, Covington GA 30015, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Lucius Q. C. Lamar (approx. 0.2 miles away); Garrard’s Cavalry Raid (approx. 0.5 miles away); The March to the Sea (approx. 0.5 miles away); The Stoneman Raid (approx. 0.5 miles away); Town of Oxford and Emory College (approx. 1.8 miles away); Town of Oxford, Georgia Historic Shrine of the United Methodist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named The March to the Sea (approx. 9.1 miles away); Mansfield's Famous Southpaw (approx. 9.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Covington.

Credits. This page originally submitted on January 2, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 222 times since then. Photo 1. Submitted on January 2, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.