Last Land Battle in War of 1861-65

On April 16, 1865, days after Lee surrendered, Union cavalry under Gen. James H. Wilson stormed across the river and routed the defenders, then torched the city's war industries - widely regarded as the last land battle of the Civil War.

Last Land Battle in War of 1861-65 is a historical marker in Columbus, Muscogee County, erected in 1953. 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 32.4725, -84.9875 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Building at 1400 Third Avenue (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Phillips, George, House, Bullard-Hart House, and Cargill, Walter Hurt.

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