The Right Wing at McDonough GHM 075-5
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The Right Wing at McDonough GHM 075-5 US 23 at the north city limits of McDonough near Alexander park.
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Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2008
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The Right Wing At McDonough
On the night of Nov. 16,1864, the right wing (15th and 17th Corps)
Of General Sherman’s Army (USA), which had marched from
Atlanta the morning before on it’s destructive March to the Sea,
Camped in and near McDonough. Hq. Department and Army of the
Tennessee (the Right Wing), Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard, USA and Hq.
15th Corps (Osterhaus) were established in McDonough. Hq.
17th Corps (Blair) was established on Walnut Creek (2 miles N).
Kilpatrick’s cavalry division, after driving Iverson’s smaller
Cavalry division (CSA) from Lovejoy’s and Bear Creek (Hampton)
Stations (west of McDonough on the Central of Georgia Railway),
Turned east and camped on the Griffin and McDonough road.
On Nov. 17, the 15th Corps marched south , on the Jackson road.
South of Locust Grove, Woods and Hazen’s division took
A road to the west of Jackson and camped near Liberty Church
(3 miles SW of Indian Springs), Smith’s and Corse’s divisions
marched through Jackson and camped east of town.
The 17th Corps (less G.A. Smith’s division) followed the 15th
Corps to Jackson and camped in and near the town. G.A. Smith’s
Division, accompanied by the 1st Missouri Engineers (with a
Pontoon train), marched east from McDonough on the Key Ferry road
And camped near South River, weat of Hendrick’s Mill.
Kilpatrick’s cavalry division marched to the Towaliga River
To threaten Forsyth, and camped at points north of that stream.