Historical Marker

The Sacking of Louisville

Louisville · Jefferson County

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The Story

When Sherman's left wing camped here on November 28, 1864, Federal troops burned stores and homes along Broad Street, reportedly enraged by a Confederate flag; afterward the looted town fell eerily silent, stripped even of its livestock.

About this site

The Sacking of Louisville is a historical marker in Louisville, Jefferson County. 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 32.9998, -82.4088 near Louisville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Louisville U.S. Bicentennial Time Capsule (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Market House, First National Bank & Trust Building, and Nancy Hart Highway.

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

📍 32.9998, -82.4088 · Louisville, Jefferson County

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