Historical Marker

Sherman's Left Wing

Davisboro · Washington County · Erected 2010

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The Story

On November 27, 1864, Sherman's Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps under Slocum) moved through Davisboro toward Louisville, tearing up the Central Railroad and quartering its corps headquarters in the town that night.

About this site

Sherman's Left Wing is a historical marker in Davisboro, Washington County, erected in 2010. 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 32.9911, -82.6253 near Davisboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Davisboro City Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Halls Cross Roads Cemetery, Fenn's Bridge, and New Hope Methodist Church.

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

📍 32.9911, -82.6253 · Davisboro, Washington County

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