Sherman at Harris' Quarters
On Nov. 18, 1864, Hq. Military Division of the Mississippi (USA), Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman were established here at ´Harris´ Quarters´, the overseer´s house and negro cabins of a large plantation...
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The March to the Sea
On Nov. 15, 1864, after destroying Atlanta and cutting his communications with the North, Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman, USA, began his destructive campaign for Savannah - the March to the Sea....
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Confederate Dead and Hospitals
Here sleep 67 known and 8 unknown Confederate heroes, men who died of disease and wounds in the several Confederate hospitals located here. Many of those who died were reburied elsewhere. In 1862,...
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The Stoneman Raid
In July, 1864, Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman´s army (USA) closed in on Atlanta. Finding its fortifications ´too strong to assault and too extensive to invest,´ Sherman sought to force its evacuation...
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Garrard's Cavalry Raid
On July 20, 1864, Union forces under Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman USA, were closing in on Atlanta. Hq. 2nd Cavalry Division (USA), Brig. Gen Kenner Garrard, was in Decatur, 6 miles E of...
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Red Oak Church
Red Oak Church was established between 1803, when the Indians left this area, and late 1821, when Newton County was formed. The church grounds originally contained 4 acres, including the...
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Mansfield's Famous Southpaw
Sherrod Malone Smith (1891-1949) played 23 years of professional baseball including 14 seasons in the major leagues. Babe Ruth, another left-hander, said that he was, ´the greatest pick-off...
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Newton County
This County, created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 24, 1821, is named for Sergeant John Newton, Revolutionary soldier & companion of Sergeant Jasper for whom Jasper County is named. The...
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Civil War Women’s Riot
On April 11, 1863, during the American Civil War, sixty-five Columbus women armed with knives and pistols rallied at this site and marched down Broad Street raiding the stores of...
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Church of the Holy Family
SIDE 1: This is the mother church of Roman Catholicism in this area, serving as the only Catholic Church in Columbus from 1880 to 1958. The first Catholic church, the Church of Sts. Philip and...
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Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902
“You triumphed over obstacles which would have overcome men less brave and determined” President McKinley Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902 By Department of Georgia National Auxiliary...
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River Commerce
This wharf marks the head of navigation on the river. Before the damming of the river, a series of falls (about six hundred yards north of this point) blocked the passage of riverboats....
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Columbus Ironworks
Organized in 1853, this facility produced steam engines for the Confederate Navy before being burned by federal troops in April 1865. Functioning again by September of the same year, the firm...
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Federal Forces Capture Columbus Georgia (un-named stone monument)
At 8 PM Easter Sunday, April 16, 1865, federal forces, trying to secure the crossing of the Chattahoochee River, attacked strong defenses near Columbus, Georgia. In the face of heavy musketry and...
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Tyler Home - Ladies Aid Society
Where in March 1866, the Ladies Aid Society organized the first memorial association honoring Confederate heroes. "One Day" each year is theirs. W.P.A. - 1936 - U.D.C. Side Two: LADIES...
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