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Garrard's Union cavalry captured Covington on July 22, 1864, burning the railroad depot, army hospitals, cotton, and supplies as the war reached the town's streets directly.
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The Capture of Covington
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About this site
The Capture of Covington is a historical marker in Covington, Newton County, erected in 2002. 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 33.5962, -83.8624 near Covington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ramsey's Furniture (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Covington Square, Newton County War Memorial, and Newton County Courthouse.
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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