Historical Marker

The March to the Sea (Madison)

Madison · Morgan County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Sherman launched his march from a burning Atlanta on November 15, 1864. Slocum's Left Wing struck the Georgia Railroad and tore it up to Madison, where the 20th Corps camped two miles west before pressing toward the Oconee.

About this site

The March to the Sea is a historical marker in Madison, Morgan County, erected in 1957. It is one of 42 historical markers documented in Morgan County, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.5919, -83.4717 near Madison. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Stoneman Raid (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Advanced Education Center, Joshua Hill Home, and The Town Commons.

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

Also at or near Madison, Morgan County

“The March to the Sea” names 3 distinct records in Morgan County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1957 in Madison. The others:

📍 33.5919, -83.4717 · Madison, Morgan County

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Advanced Education Center

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