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On March 9, 1818, about 34 Telfair County militiamen under Major Josiah Cawthon clashed with roughly 60 Creek warriors here. Several on each side died; the wounded Mark Willcox, the county's future namesake, was carried to safety under fire.
Battle of Breakfast Branch is a historical marker in Abbeville, Wilcox County, erected in 1987. It is one of 4 historical markers documented in Wilcox County, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.9381, -83.2735 near Abbeville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Reid Hill Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include McCall Cemetery, Brown Cemetery, and Reid 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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