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On April 16, 1865, a week after Appomattox, Gen. James H. Wilson's Union cavalry stormed Columbus in a rare night attack, overwhelming Howell Cobb's outnumbered defenders. Often called the war's last major battle, it destroyed the city's factories.
Battle of Columbus is a historical marker in Columbus, Muscogee County, erected in 1938. It is one of 92 historical markers documented in Muscogee County, among 248 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.4727, -84.9932 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is George Parker Swift I (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include General Benning, City Fire Department, and Mott House.
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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