West Point in Troup County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Battle of West Point
April 16, 1865
Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010
1. Battle of West Point Marker
19 Confederate engines and 340 [CS] railroad cars loaded with commissary supplies, cotton goods, machinery and leather were destroyed near West Point.
Railroad and wagon bridges which spanned the Chattahoochee river near this point were burned before Federal forces [US] moved eastward to Macon.
Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 141-1.)
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 series list.
Location. 32° 52.623′ N, 85° 10.962′ W. Marker is in West Point, Georgia, in Troup County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Avenue (U.S. 29) and 8th Street, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Point GA 31833, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s 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 walking distance of this marker: "Daughters of the Confederacy" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Tyler (approx. 0.3 miles away); More Enduring Than Marble
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bluffton-Lanett, Alabama (was approx. 0.8 miles away in Alabama but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Fort Tyler. An excellent website with comprehensive details of the Battle of West Point. (Submitted on October 14, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010
2. Battle of West Point Marker
Looking north on US Highway 29; the road curves east to cross the Chattahoochee River.
Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010
3. Battle of West Point Marker
Looking south on US Highway 29 at the intersection with 8th Street and beyond that, the Alabama State Line.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,937 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on October 13, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
