The March to the Sea (Buckhead)

On November 19-20, 1864, Geary's division was detached from Sherman's column to wreck the railroad east of Madison. At Buckhead his men skirmished with scouts, burned the depot, then destroyed the Oconee River bridge and Park's Mill.

The March to the Sea is a historical marker in Buckhead, 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 33.5458, -83.3106 near Buckhead. The nearest cataloged historic site is Swords (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Park's Mill, The Oconee River Railroad Bridge, and Mount Zion Cemetery.

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