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On December 3, 1864, Wheeler's Confederate cavalry struck Kilpatrick's Union troopers at this rail stop south of Waynesboro. After sharp fighting the attack was repulsed, setting up the larger clash at Waynesboro the next day during Sherman's march.
Cavalry Skirmish at Thomas' Station is a historical marker in Waynesboro, Burke County, erected in 1958. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Burke County, among 109 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.0163, -81.9798 near Waynesboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gray Family Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Church Cemetery, Waynesborough, and Burke Memorial Gardens.
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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