Historical Marker

Battle of Griswoldville:

Griswoldville · Twiggs County · Erected 1998

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The Story

On November 22, 1864, during Sherman's March, raw Georgia militia of old men and boys made repeated charges against entrenched Union veterans. They could not break the line; their casualties far outnumbered the Federals'.

About this site

Battle of Griswoldville: is a historical marker in Griswoldville, Twiggs County, erected in 1998. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Twiggs County, among 61 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8692, -83.4600 near Griswoldville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Target Griswoldville (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mount Gilgal Cemetery, Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, and Stone Creek Cemetery.

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

📍 32.8692, -83.4600 · Griswoldville, Twiggs County

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Nearby in Twiggs County

Mount Gilgal Cemetery

Dry Branch

Cemetery

Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery

Rev. Vincent A. Tharp Home (1809)

Stone Creek Baptist Church - 1808

Dry Branch · 1955