Near Gray in Jones County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Cavalry Skirmish

Photographed by David Seibert, November 7, 2009

1. The Cavalry Skirmish Marker

Inscription. On the night of Nov. 21, 1864, Murray’s brigade of Kilpatrick’s cavalry [US], which during the day had burned buildings and destroyed railways facilities in Griswoldville, camped on the E fork of Little Sandy Creek, ½ miles NE. At dawn, Murray’s pickets were driven in by Wheeler’s cavalry [CS], which was met by the 9th Pennsylvania and 5th Kentucky cavalry. Fighting developed in the fields to the NE until mid-morning when Walcutt’s brigade [US] arrived, enabling Murray to drive Wheeler through Griswoldville and reoccupy the town. About noon, they were forced to retire by the advance of the 1st Division, Georgia Militia, from Macon.

Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 084-23.)

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 October 21, 1798.

Location. 32° 52.059′ N, 83° 28.196′ W. Marker is near Gray, Georgia, in Jones County. It is on Old Griswoldville Road 0 miles west of Baker Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gray GA 31032, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail

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

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, measured as the crow flies: Battle of Griswoldville The Deployment and Assaults (approx. 0.2 miles away); Target Griswoldville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battle of Griswoldville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battle of Griswoldville: (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Griswoldville (approx. 1.1 miles away); Battle of Griswoldville The Advance from East Macon (approx. 1.1 miles away); Confederate Pistol Factory (approx. 1.1 miles away); Griswoldville (approx. 1.1 miles away).

Photographed by David Seibert, November 7, 2009

2. The Cavalry Skirmish Marker

The view east; the Confederate assaults were to the northeast from this point

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,607 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.