Historical Marker

Federal Pursuit

Hawkinsville · Pulaski County

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The Story

Hunting the fleeing Jefferson Davis, Pritchard's 4th Michigan Cavalry rode down the Ocmulgee through Hawkinsville in May 1865 before capturing Davis near Irwinville on the 10th. His guarded column passed back through town days later.

About this site

Federal Pursuit is a historical marker in Hawkinsville, Pulaski County. It is one of 5 historical markers documented in Pulaski County, among 29 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.2832, -83.4641 near Hawkinsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hawkinsville City Hall-Auditorium (historic place), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Slosheye Trail, Pulaski County Courthouse, and Pulaski County.

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

📍 32.2832, -83.4641 · Hawkinsville, Pulaski County

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Nearby in Pulaski County

Historic Place

Hawkinsville City Hall-Auditorium

Pulaski County Courthouse

R. J. Taylor Memorial Hospital