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On November 17, 1864, during the March to the Sea, Kilpatrick's Union cavalry pushed down the Towaliga to threaten Forsyth and Griffin, prompting Confederates to burn the bridges; the skirmish marked the campaign's southernmost reach west of the Ocmulgee.
Kilpatrick's Cavalry At The Towaliga River 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 33.1245, -83.9439 near Forsyth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Logwall Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Crowder Cemetery, Webb Cemetery, and Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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