Historical Marker

Sherman's Right Wing

Oconee · Washington County · Erected 1957

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Sherman's Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps under Howard) crossed the Oconee at Ball's Ferry in late November 1864 and concentrated at Irwin's Crossroads before marching on toward Savannah.

About this site

Sherman's Right Wing is a historical marker in Oconee, Washington County, erected in 1957. 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 32.8076, -82.9133 near Oconee. The nearest cataloged historic site is Samuel Grove Baptist Church Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bay Springs Methodist Church Cemetery, Carter Cemetery, and Jefferson Davis.

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

📍 32.8076, -82.9133 · Oconee, Washington County

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