Historical Marker

The 20th Corps

Wadley · Jefferson County · Erected 1958

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The Story

In late November 1864, Sherman's 20th Corps tore up the railroad through here on the way to the sea, then crossed the Ogeechee at Cowart's Bridge after Confederates burned the spans ahead of them.

About this site

The 20th Corps is a historical marker in Wadley, Jefferson County, erected in 1958. 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 32.8665, -82.4048 near Wadley. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pineola Church of God Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bethany Cemetery, Bethesda Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, and Glenn Temple Cemetery.

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

📍 32.8665, -82.4048 · Wadley, Jefferson County

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