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In late July 1864, Union General Kenner Garrard's cavalry swept through Covington burning bridges, depots, and railroad track, then rode north to Loganville. The raid severed Atlanta's rail link to Augusta as Sherman tightened his grip on the city.
Garrard’s Cavalry Raid is a historical marker in Loganville, Walton County, erected in 1957. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Walton County, among 105 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.8383, -83.9026 near Loganville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hillcrest Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Zion Cemetery, Plummer Cemetery, and Haynes Creek Cemetery.
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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