Historical Marker

The Cavalry Actions at Waynesboro

Waynesboro · Burke County · Erected 1958

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The Story

On December 4, 1864, Judson Kilpatrick's Union cavalry, backed by 14th Corps infantry, defeated Joseph Wheeler at Waynesboro after days of running clashes; Wheeler's charge bought time to retreat across Brier Creek toward Augusta.

About this site

The Cavalry Actions at Waynesboro 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 33.0790, -82.0079 near Waynesboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Quaker Road (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Colonels Twiggs and Few, Burke Memorial Gardens, and The Shadows.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.0790, -82.0079 · Waynesboro, Burke County

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