Historical Marker

The Right Wing at McDonough

McDonough · Henry County · Erected 1957

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The Story

On Nov. 16, 1864, the right wing of Sherman's army, the 15th and 17th Corps, encamped in and around McDonough on the second day of its devastating March to the Sea, having left a burning Atlanta the morning before.

About this site

The Right Wing at McDonough is a historical marker in McDonough, Henry County, erected in 1957. It is one of 17 historical markers documented in Henry County, among 84 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4559, -84.1518 near McDonough. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hooten, James and Bertha, House (historic place), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Camp Creek Train Wreck, Henry County Courthouse, and Globe Hotel.

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

📍 33.4559, -84.1518 · McDonough, Henry County

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