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On December 4, 1864, after Kilpatrick's cavalry and Baird's 14th Corps drove Wheeler's troopers across Brier Creek and burned the bridges, Baird's column tore up miles of railroad and camped near Alexander before rejoining Sherman's left wing.
Sherman's Left Wing is a historical marker in Alexander, 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 33.0220, -81.8766 near Alexander. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bethel Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Alexander Cemetery, Old Church Cemetery, and Cullen 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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