Historical Marker

Sherman’s Right at Indian Springs

Jackson · Butts County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Leading Sherman's right wing, Union troops reached Jackson on November 17, 1864, then encamped near Indian Springs awaiting their turn to cross the Ocmulgee at Planters' Factory during the March to the Sea.

About this site

Sherman’s Right at Indian Springs is a historical marker in Jackson, 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 33.2469, -83.9205 near Jackson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Indian Springs State Park (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include McIntosh House, Indian Spring, 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.

📍 33.2469, -83.9205 · Jackson, Butts County

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Nearby in Butts County

Indian Springs State Park