Springfield in Effingham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Sherman's Left Wing

Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 2008

1. Sherman's Left Wing Marker

Inscription.

On Dec. 8, 1864, the Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps) of Gen. Sherman's army (USA), which had left Atlanta on Nov. 15th on its destructive March to the Sea, was moving through Effingham County toward Savannah. Hq. Left Wing, Maj. Gen. H. W. Slocum, USA, was here in Springfield. The 14th Corps (Davis) was encamped at Ebenezer Church. The 20th Corps (Williams) had passed through Springfield and was encamped on the Eden road.

On the 9th, Hq. Left Wing moved forward to Monteith. By the evening of the 11th, both the 14th and 20th Corps were in line facing the Confederate fortifications of Savannah and the Siege of Savannah had begun.

Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 051-16.)

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 15, 1864.

Location. 32° 21.994′ N, 81° 18.581′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Georgia, in Effingham County. It is at the intersection of South Laurel Street (State Highway 21) and East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on South Laurel Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springfield GA 31329, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and in Greater Savannah.

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 New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Effingham County Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Confederate Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Effingham County (approx. 0.6 miles away); Effingham County Methodist Camp Ground (approx. 0.9 miles away); Springfield Central High School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Ebenezer (approx. 2.8 miles away); Bethany (approx. 4.9 miles away); Guyton Confederate General Hospital (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Other markers no longer nearby. Jerusalem (Ebenezer) Church (was approx. 3.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Historic Taverns on this Road (was approx. 5.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Sherman's March to the Sea. (Submitted on May 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Marker as seen along route GA 21, S. Laurel St. in Springfield, Ga image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008

2. Marker as seen along route GA 21, S. Laurel St. in Springfield, Ga

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008

3. Sherman's Left Wing Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,829 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 14, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.