On the morning of November 22, 1864, the militia advanced from East Macon down the railroad, brushing aside Union cavalry before colliding with Walcutt's waiting infantry a mile and a half east of Griswoldville.
Battle of Griswoldville The Advance from East Macon
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Battle of Griswoldville The Advance from East Macon is a historical marker in Griswoldville, 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 32.8711, -83.4887 near Griswoldville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Battle of Griswoldville (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Confederate Pistol Factory, Griswoldville, and Griswoldville.
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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