Wadley in Jefferson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The 20th Corps
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 12, 2009
1. The 20th Corps Marker
On Nov. 29, 1864, Jackson's and Geary's divisions, 20th Corps (Williams), of Gen. Sherman's army, destroyed the railroad from Spier's Turnout (Bartow), No. 11, CRR, through Bethany (Wadley), No. 10 1/2, CRR, to the Ogeechee River. Next morning, both the railway and wagon bridges east of Bethany having been burned by the Confederate defenders, Jackson and Geary marched up the west bank and crossed the Ogeechee River at Cowart's Bridge, 2.5 miles SE of Louisville, then turned east to Eden Church, on Big Creek, where they rejoined Ward's division and the corps trains which had moved on the direct road through Davisboro and Louisville.
Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 081-14.)
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 Shermans March to the Sea series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is October 29, 1864.
Location. 32° 51.993′ N, 82° 24.285′ W. Marker is in Wadley, Georgia, in Jefferson County. It is on North Main Street (U.S. 1) near U.S. 319, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wadley GA 30477, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 7 miles of this
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 12, 2009
2. The 20th Corps Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,814 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
