Historical Marker

The Stoneman Raid

Monticello · Jasper County · Erected 1957

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The Story

In July 1864 Union cavalry under General Stoneman swept south past Monticello aiming to wreck the railroad at Macon, but Georgia militia turned him back, and his retreat ended in capture at nearby Sunshine Church.

About this site

The Stoneman Raid is a historical marker in Monticello, Jasper County, erected in 1957. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Jasper County, among 58 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.2723, -83.6741 near Monticello. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hebron Baptist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hebron Cemetery, South View Cemetery, and Monticello Methodist Church Cemetery.

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

📍 33.2723, -83.6741 · Monticello, Jasper County

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