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By David Seibert, June 20, 2009 | |
| | | 1. The March to the Sea Marker | | |
Inscription. 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 [US] into two wings. The Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps), Maj. Gen. O. O. Howard, USA, moved south via McDonough to feint at Macon, crossed the Ocmulgee River at Seven Islands (9 miles SE of Jackson), and concentrated around Gordon (17 miles SW of Milledgeville), where it could communicate with the Left Wing, then converging on Milledgeville. Kilpatrick’s cavalry division covered the right of the army as far as Gordon, skirmishing continually with Wheeler’s cavalry [CS].
The Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps), Maj. Gen. H. W. Slocum, USA, marched east from Atlanta in two columns. The 20th Corps, Brig. Gen. A. S. Williams, USA, moved through Social Circle and Madison, feinted at Augusta, then turned south through Eatonton, reaching Milledgeville on the 22nd. The 14th Corps, Maj. Gen. J. C. Davis, USA, accompanied by Gen. Sherman, turned southeast via Covington and Shady Dale, reaching Milledgeville on the 23rd.
On Nov. 18th, the 14th Corps moved through Covington, camping that night in and east of town and on the banks of Ulcofauhachee (Alcovy) River, four miles east. The 20th Corps destroyed the Georgia | | | | 
By David Seibert, June 20, 2009 | |
| | | 2. The March to the Sea Marker | | The marker stands between with two other markers on US 278, looking west in this photo. | | |
Railroad east from Social Circle, camping near Madison.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 107-7.)
Location. 33° 36.18′ N, 83° 51.504′ W. Marker is in Covington, Georgia, in Newton County. Marker is on U.S. 278 0 miles west of Elm Street NE when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is located in a picnic area in front of a Dairy Queen restaurant. Marker is in this post office area: Covington GA 30015, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The Stoneman Raid (here, next to this marker); Garrard’s Cavalry Raid (a few steps from this marker); Lucius Q. C. Lamar (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Capture of Covington (approx. 0.5 miles away); Town of Oxford and Emory College (approx. 1.4 miles away); Town of Oxford, Georgia Historic Shrine of the United Methodist Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named The March to the Sea (approx. 8.7 miles away); Hightower Trail (approx. 8.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Covington.
Credits. This page originally submitted on July 3, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 98 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on July 3, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. |
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