Historical Marker

Skirmish at Hinesville

Hinesville · Liberty County · Erected 1958

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The Story

On December 16, 1864, as Sherman closed on Savannah, mounted Union foragers clashed with Wheeler's Confederate cavalry in a running fight through Hinesville before the Southerners fell back toward the Canoochee River.

About this site

Skirmish at Hinesville is a historical marker in Hinesville, Liberty County, erected in 1958. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Liberty County, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.8407, -81.5947 near Hinesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Liberty County Jail (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Liberty County Jail, Liberty County Justice Center, and Liberty County.

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

📍 31.8407, -81.5947 · Hinesville, Liberty County

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