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On November 18, 1864, Judson Kilpatrick's Union cavalry regrouped at Cork after feinting toward Griffin and Forsyth, prompting Wheeler's Confederate horsemen to burn nearby bridges before the riders crossed the Ocmulgee to screen Sherman's advance.
Kilpatrick at Cork is a historical marker in Flovilla, Butts County, erected in 1957. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Butts County, among 46 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.2176, -83.8657 near Flovilla. The nearest cataloged historic site is China Grove Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Flovilla Cemetery, William McIntosh, and Indian Springs Hotel.
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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