Historical Marker

Battle of Griswoldville (marker-41550)

Macon · Jones County · Erected 1957

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The Story

In this engagement on November 22, 1864, Georgia's home-guard militia made seven determined assaults on Walcutt's entrenched 15th Corps brigade, gaining nothing but a grim toll of dead and wounded.

About this site

Battle of Griswoldville is a historical marker in Macon, Jones County, erected in 1957. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Jones County, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8739, -83.5553 near Macon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Camp Hope Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Griswoldville, Griswoldville, and Battle of Griswoldville The Advance from East Macon.

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

Also at or near Macon, Jones County

“Battle of Griswoldville” names 4 distinct records in Jones County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1957 in Macon. The others:

📍 32.8739, -83.5553 · Macon, Jones County

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