Historical Marker

Crossing the Ogeechee River

Louisville · Jefferson County · Erected 2016

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The Story

Late in November 1864, Sherman's left wing reached the Ogeechee here, where engineers threw down a 110-foot pontoon bridge and corduroyed a log road through swamp by nightfall so the army could cross toward Louisville.

About this site

Crossing the Ogeechee River is a historical marker in Louisville, Jefferson County, erected in 2016. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in Jefferson County, among 122 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.9942, -82.4317 near Louisville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rocky Comfort Creek (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Ogeechee River, Old Market, and Louisville City Cemetery.

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

📍 32.9942, -82.4317 · Louisville, Jefferson County

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