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| Georgia (Wilkinson County), Toomsboro — 158-1 — Major John Hatcher — (1757-1835) | | | Near this site is the plantation and grave site of John Hatcher, Georgia patriot, Revolutionary War soldier and statesman. From 1780 to 1800 he served in Candler’s Refugee Regiment of Richmond County, the Georgia Militia, Carr’s Rangers of Burke County, the South Carolina Militia, and the Lower Battalion of Warren County. Hatcher served in both the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate, as Justice of the Peace, as a Commissioner of both Warren County Academy and Wilkinson County Academy, . . . — Map (db m13080) | | Georgia (Wilkinson County), Toomsboro — 158-9 — Toomsboro | | | Toomsboro on November 22nd 1864 the left wing (15th and 17th corps of Major O.O. Howard. USA) of the General Sherman's army which had left Atlanta on November 15th on its destructive march to the sea began moving from Gordon to the Oconee River the 15th corps (Osterhaus) moved via Irwinton and Myrtle Springs church to cross at Ball's fairy (eight miles southeast). 17th Corps (Blair) moved via the railroad to Toomsboro to cross at Jackson Ferry six miles northeast. That day G. A. Smith division . . . — Map (db m461) |
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