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Judson Kilpatrick's 5,000 Union cavalry rode through here in late November 1864, screening Sherman's army as it left the captured capital. From Milledgeville they pushed toward Waynesboro, sparring with Wheeler's Confederate horsemen.
Historical Marker
Route of Gen. Kilpatrick’s Cavalry
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About this site
Route of Gen. Kilpatrick’s Cavalry is a historical marker in Scottsboro, Baldwin County, erected in 1994. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Baldwin County, among 113 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.0239, -83.2342 near Scottsboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Woodville (historic place), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include John Clark House, Central State Hospital Cemetery 2, and Oak Grove Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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