Historical Marker

The Stoneman Raid

Covington · Newton County · Erected 1957

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The Story

On July 28, 1864, Maj. Gen. George Stoneman's Union cavalry passed through Covington bound for Macon to wreck the railroad. The raid ended in disaster: Stoneman surrendered with about 600 men at Sunshine Church days later.

About this site

The Stoneman 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, -83.8584 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 Garrard’s Cavalry 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.

📍 33.6030, -83.8584 · Covington, Newton County

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