Historical Marker

The Right Wing at Jackson

Jackson · Butts County · Erected 1957

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The Story

On November 17, 1864, Jackson served as headquarters for Major General Oliver O. Howard's right wing during Sherman's March, before his 15th and 17th Corps crossed the Ocmulgee at Planters' Factory toward the coast.

About this site

The Right Wing at Jackson 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 33.2948, -83.9671 near Jackson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Butts County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Butts County Courthouse, Crossing the Ocmulgee, and Jackson.

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

📍 33.2948, -83.9671 · Jackson, Butts County

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