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Camping near Buckhead Creek on December 2, 1864, Sherman watched his troops burn Millen's depot, hotel, and Confederate warehouses; days later, enraged soldiers found the emptied Camp Lawton and torched what remained.
Historical Marker
Sherman at Millen
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About this site
Sherman at Millen is a historical marker in Millen, Jenkins County, erected in 1989. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Jenkins County, among 44 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.8035, -81.9606 near Millen. The nearest cataloged historic site is Millen High School (historic place), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Millen, Millen Junction, and Jenkins Court House.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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