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On July 22, 1864, Brig. Gen. Kenner Garrard's Union cavalry struck Covington, burning the depot, hospitals, cotton, and supplies and wrecking bridges and track before returning to Decatur after a roughly 90-mile ride.
Historical Marker
Garrard’s Cavalry Raid
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About this site
Garrard’s Cavalry Raid is a historical marker in Covington, Newton County, erected in 1957. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Newton County, among 98 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.6030, -83.8585 near Covington. The nearest cataloged historic site is The March to the Sea (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Stoneman Raid, Newton County Jail House, and Newton County Judicial Center.
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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