Historical Marker

Georgia Militia at Forsyth

Forsyth · Monroe County · Erected 1957

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The Story

On November 16, 1864, Georgia militia under General G.W. Smith fell back to Forsyth to shield its hospitals as Sherman's army feinted toward Macon during the March to the Sea.

About this site

Georgia Militia at Forsyth is a historical marker in Forsyth, Monroe County, erected in 1957. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Monroe County, among 87 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.0335, -83.9332 near Forsyth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Confederate Hospital Camp (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bessie Tift College, Forsyth Railroad Depots and Baggage Room, and Confederate Dead and Hospitals.

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

📍 33.0335, -83.9332 · Forsyth, Monroe County

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