Sandersville in Washington County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The March to the Sea

Photographed by David Seibert, October 28, 2009

1. The March to the Sea Marker

Inscription. On Nov. 24, 1864, the Left Wing of Gen. Sherman’s army [US], which had left Atlanta on Nov. 15th on its destructive March to the Sea, crossed the Oconee River at Milledgeville enroute to Sandersville. On the 26th, after delays caused by destruction of bridges over Buffalo Creek by Wheelers cavalry [CS], the Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps -- Maj. Gen. H. W. Slocum, USA) reached Sandersville, the 14th Corps (Davis) having marched via Black Spring and the 20th Corps (Williams) via Hebron. Near Keg and Buffalo Creeks their advance had been hotly contested, but the infantry columns forced back the small cavalry units and entered Sandersville before noon. The invaders having been fired upon from the windows and portico of the court house, Gen. Sherman ordered the structure destroyed.

That afternoon, Jackson’s and Geary’s division, 20th Corps, moved to Tennille (3 miles S) to destroy the railroad from that point to Davisboro. Next morning, Ward’s division, 20th Corps, and Carlin’s division, 14th Corps, moved to Davisboro with the artillery and trains of both corps. Morgan’s and Baird’s divisions, 14th Corps, moved to Fenn’s Bridge (13 miles NE), crossed the Ogeechee River, then turned toward Louisville.

On the 27th, Gen. Sherman, who had accompanied the Left Wing from Atlanta to Sandersville, changed to the Right Wing (15th and

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17th Corps) which was then near Tennille.

Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 150-15.)

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 month for this entry is October 1865.

Location. 32° 59.235′ N, 82° 46.918′ W. Marker is in Sandersville, Georgia, in Washington County. It is on East McCarty Street (Georgia Route 24) 0.1 miles west of McDaniel Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1282 East McCarty Street, Sandersville GA 31082, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forest Grove (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Brown House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Washington County Court House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Saunder’s Store (approx. 1.7 miles away); Washington County World War II Monuments (approx. 1.7 miles away); Washington County World War I Monument (approx. 1.7 miles away); Washington County World War II Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Washington County Korean Monument (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandersville.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 28, 2009

2. The March to the Sea Marker

Looking east on East McCarty Street

Photographed by David Seibert, October 28, 2009

3. The March to the Sea Marker

The marker is well hidden at the edge of the street

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,636 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 12, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.