Provost Guard Campsite GHM 5-16 Baldwin, CO.
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N 33° 04.810 W 083° 13.492
17S E 292328 N 3662376
Provost Guard Campsite Historical Marker 005-16 Baldwin County 1956
Waymark Code: WM4155
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2008
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PROVOST GUARD CAMPSITE
The 3rd Wisconsin and the 107th New York
Regiments, having been detailed for provost
duty, encamped on this square, November 22-25,
1864. The State Arsenal on the north side of
the square was burned. The magazine, which
stood on the opposite side, was destroyed
with explosives. Considerable damage was
wrought to the churches and the Statehouse.
The State Library was plundered and books
were destroyed. Otherwise, little permanent
damage was done to Milledgeville's houses
and public buildings.
005-16 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956
Type of Marker: Park
Marker #: 005-16
Date: 1956
Sponsor: Not listed
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