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When Osterhaus's 15th Corps reached the Ogeechee here in December 1864, the bridge was burned. Union engineers floated a pontoon crossing, and the troops pushed toward Eden Station, part of Sherman's relentless drive toward Savannah.
Historical Marker
Jencks Bridge
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About this site
Jencks Bridge is a historical marker in Blitchton, Bryan County, erected in 1963. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Bryan County, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.1918, -81.4181 near Blitchton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old River Road (historical marker), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Blitch Cemetery, Eldora Cemetery, and Sherman's Right Wing.
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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