Historical Marker

Skirmish in Bulltown Swamp

South Newport · Liberty County · Erected 1957

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The Story

During Sherman's March to the Sea in December 1864, Union and Confederate cavalry skirmished in this swampy ground, one of the scattered rear-guard fights that marked the Federal army's sweep through Liberty County toward Savannah.

About this site

Skirmish in Bulltown Swamp is a historical marker in South Newport, Liberty County, erected in 1957. 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 31.6585, -81.3967 near South Newport. The nearest cataloged historic site is LeConte Botanical Gardens (historical marker), about 3.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pando Cemetery, Woodmanston Plantation, and William Bartram Trail.

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

📍 31.6585, -81.3967 · South Newport, Liberty County

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