Historical Marker

Federals at Barnesville

Barnesville · Lamar County · Erected 1957

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In April 1865 the outnumbered 'Dixie Rangers' fought a gallant rearguard against Wilson's advancing Union cavalry near here; weeks later Federal troopers hunting fleeing President Jefferson Davis camped at Barnesville.

About this site

Federals at Barnesville is a historical marker in Barnesville, Lamar County, erected in 1957. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Lamar County, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.0631, -84.1649 near Barnesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Zebulon Street Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Barnesville Railroad Depot, Confederate Hospital, and Barnesville Depot.

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

📍 33.0631, -84.1649 · Barnesville, Lamar County

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