Historical Marker

The Stoneman Raid (Gray)

Gray · Jones County · Erected 1957

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The Story

At Sunshine Church on July 31, 1864, Gen. Stoneman surrendered with 600 men to Confederate Gen. Alfred Iverson, bluffed into believing he was surrounded, after covering the escape of his other cavalry brigades.

About this site

The Stoneman Raid is a historical marker in Gray, 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 33.0890, -83.6152 near Gray. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gordon Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sunshine Church II, Sunshine Church, and Sunshine United Methodist Church Cemetery.

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 Gray, Jones County

“The Stoneman Raid” names 2 distinct records in Jones County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1957 in Gray. The others:

The Stoneman Raid — Historical Marker in Clinton (1957)

📍 33.0890, -83.6152 · Gray, Jones County

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Nearby in Jones County

Sunshine United Methodist Church Cemetery

Bradley Baptist Church Cemetery