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On November 25, 1864, Sherman's 20th Corps found the bridges over Buffalo Creek burned by Wheeler's cavalry. Union engineers rebuilt them under harassing fire, then pushed on toward Sandersville in the March to the Sea.
Historical Marker
Buffalo Creek
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About this site
Buffalo Creek is a historical marker in Sandersville, Washington County, erected in 1992. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Washington County, among 118 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.9631, -82.9570 near Sandersville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brook Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Tabernacle Cemetery, Hebron, and Poplar Springs 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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