Historical Marker

The Evacuation of Gordon

Gordon · Wilkinson County · Erected 1957

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The Story

On November 20, 1864, with Macon's telegraph cut and Sherman closing in, Adjutant General Wayne pulled his small force from Gordon to the Oconee, a controversial retreat that let him hold the river crossings.

About this site

The Evacuation of Gordon is a historical marker in Gordon, Wilkinson County, erected in 1957. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Wilkinson County, among 78 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8817, -83.3341 near Gordon. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Stoneman Raid (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The March to the Sea, He Wouldn't Run, and Gordon.

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

📍 32.8817, -83.3341 · Gordon, Wilkinson County

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