Confederate Post in 1864

Recalls a Confederate cavalry outpost guarding the McIntosh coast in 1864; on an August night Federal troops came up the South Newport River, overwhelming the post and burning the bridge.

Confederate Post in 1864 is a historical marker in South Newport, Mcintosh County, erected in 1957. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Mcintosh County, among 89 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.6401, -81.3948 near South Newport. The nearest cataloged historic site is South Newport Baptist Church (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jonesville, William Bartram Trail, and The McIntosh Family Of McIntosh County.

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