Wadesboro in Anson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Sherman's March

Cason Old Field

— March 4, 1865 —

Sherman's March Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yvonne Vaughn, June 23, 2023

1. Sherman's March Marker

Inscription. At present NC 742, Gen. Wm. T. Sherman's Left Wing (14th & 20th Corps or Army of Georgia), under command of Union Maj. Gen. Henry Slocum and Union Cav. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick, converged with approx. 31,000 Union soldiers of Union Left Wing Army after skirmish at Thompson's Creek on Mayesville Road. On March 4, Confederate forces under command of Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton and Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler fought the entire day in attempt to defeat Sherman's Left Wing. The Left Wing moved from here east toward Sneedsboro and McFarlan to cross Pee Dee River on March 5-6, 1865.

Erected 2016 by Tourism Development Authority of Anson County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 4, 1865.

Location. 34° 50.36′ N, 80° 5.62′ W. Marker is in Wadesboro, North Carolina, in Anson County. It is at the intersection of North Carolina Route 742 and Deep Creek Road, on the right when traveling south on North Carolina Route 742. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8700 NC-742, Wadesboro NC 28170, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John J. McRae (approx. 5.9 miles away); Austin-Craig-Laney House (approx. 7.1 miles away in South Carolina); W. D. Craig House (approx. 7.1 miles away in South Carolina); First Secession Meeting (approx. 7.2 miles away in South Carolina); Chesterfield Courthouse (approx. 7.2 miles away in South Carolina); John Craig House (approx. 7.2 miles away in South Carolina); Chesterfield High School (approx. 7.2 miles away in South Carolina); a different marker also named Sherman's March (approx. 7.2 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Sneedsborough (was approx. 5.9 miles away but has been confirmed

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missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2023, by Yvonne Vaughn of Elgin, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 878 times since then and 109 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 23, 2023, by Yvonne Vaughn of Elgin, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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