Near Winder in Barrow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Battle of King's Tanyard
Photographed By David Seibert, May 30, 2009
1. Battle of King's Tanyard Marker
Inscription.
Battle of King's Tanyard. . On July 31, 1864, at the Battle of Sunshine Church (19 miles NE of Macon), Maj. Gen. Geo. Stoneman [US] surrendered with 600 men to Brig. Gen. Alfred Iverson, Jr., [CS], after covering the escape of Adams’ and Capron’s brigades of his cavalry command. Both units retreated via Athens, intending to resupply their troops there, but were stopped early on August 2nd at the river bridge south of Athens by Home Guard units with artillery. Unable to cross, they turned west; Capron on the Hog Mountain road to Jug Tavern (Winder), and Adams on roads farther north by which he reached the Union lines near Marietta without further loss., Late that night, Capron halted briefly at Jug Tavern, fed and watered his horses, then marched to King’s Tanyard (about 300 yards, E) and halted again for two hours to rest his exhausted command. A large body of runaway negroes, who had followed the column, crowded in between the rear pickets and the main body. Before dawn on August 3rd, Williams’ Kentucky brigade [CS], in pursuit from Sunshine Church, charged over his pickets and into the panic-stricken negroes “driving and scattering everything before them.” Thrown into confusion, Capron’s men soon gave way and stampeded toward Mulberry River. About 430 were captured and sent to Athens; others escaped into the woods. Capron himself, with six men, reached Marietta four days later -- on foot., This engagement called also the Battle of Jug Tavern, was the final event of the Federal fiasco known as the Stoneman Raid.
On July 31, 1864, at the Battle of Sunshine Church (19 miles NE of Macon), Maj. Gen. Geo. Stoneman [US] surrendered with 600 men to Brig. Gen. Alfred Iverson, Jr., [CS], after covering the escape of Adams’ and Capron’s brigades of his cavalry command. Both units retreated via Athens, intending to resupply their troops there, but were stopped early on August 2nd at the river bridge south of Athens by Home Guard units with artillery. Unable to cross, they turned west; Capron on the Hog Mountain road to Jug Tavern (Winder), and Adams on roads farther north by which he reached the Union lines near Marietta without further loss.
Late that night, Capron halted briefly at Jug Tavern, fed and watered his horses, then marched to King’s Tanyard (about 300 yards, E) and halted again for two hours to rest his exhausted command. A large body of runaway negroes, who had followed the column, crowded in between the rear pickets and the main body. Before dawn on August 3rd, Williams’ Kentucky brigade [CS], in pursuit from Sunshine Church, charged over his pickets and into the panic-stricken negroes “driving and scattering everything before them.” Thrown into confusion, Capron’s men soon gave way and stampeded toward Mulberry River. About 430 were captured and sent to Athens; others escaped into the woods. Capron himself, with six men,
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reached Marietta four days later -- on foot.
This engagement called also the Battle of Jug Tavern, was the final event of the Federal fiasco known as the Stoneman Raid.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 007-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1917.
Location. 34° 2.167′ N, 83° 46.417′ W. Marker is near Winder, Georgia, in Barrow County. Marker is on Thompson Mill Road (Georgia Route 211) 0.1 miles north of Will Maynard Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winder GA 30680, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Looking north on Thompson Mill Road, GA Highway 211
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,562 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.