Near Milledgeville in Baldwin County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cobb's Quarter, Sherman's Campsite
Photographed by David Seibert, February 19, 2005
1. Cobb's Quarter, Sherman's Campsite Marker
Marching toward Milledgeville via Covington, Shady Dale and Eatonton Factory, the Union Army's 14th Corps reached this crossroad on the night of November 22, 1864. General Sherman camped at the Howell Cobb place, a few yards north of this point. Commanding his escort was Lieut. David R. Snelling, a native of this community, whose home was six miles southwest of here. The 20th Corps, accompanied by General Henry W. Slocumb, went into camp five miles east of this point on the old Eatonton Road.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 005-12.)
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, and the Sherman’s March to the Sea series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is November 22, 1864.
Location. 33° 7.262′ N, 83° 23.075′ W. Marker is near Milledgeville, Georgia, in Baldwin County. It is at the intersection of Old Monticello Road NW and Nelson Road, on the right when traveling west on Old Monticello Road NW. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milledgeville GA 31061, United States
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in the Antebellum Trail and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Howell Cobb Plantation (here, next to this marker); Blountsville (approx. 5.7 miles away); a different marker also named Blountsville (approx. 5.7 miles away); Georgia's State Prison Farm (approx. 6.6 miles away); The Baptist Church of Christ at Ramoth (approx. 6.8 miles away); Flannery O'Connor's Andalusia Farm (approx. 7 miles away); Junction of 20th and 14th Corps (approx. 7.1 miles away); Brown-Stetson-Sanford House (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milledgeville.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 18, 2026
2. Cobb's Quarter, Sherman's Campsite Marker on the left
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,251 times since then and 98 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 30, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on October 29, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
