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Leaving burned Atlanta in November 1864, Sherman split 60,000 men into two wings and cut a swath toward Savannah. The left wing, with Sherman himself, reached Milledgeville on November 23 during this campaign of total war.
Historical Marker
The March to the Sea
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About this site
The March to the Sea is a historical marker in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, erected in 2010. 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 33.0826, -83.2328 near Milledgeville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fowler Apartments (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include State College, Atkinson Hall, Georgia College, and Georgia State Penitentiary.
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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