The Ogeechee River
![On Nov. 28, 1864, the Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps) of Gen. Sherman´s army [Union], less Morgan´s and Baird´s divisions, 14th Corps, which had marched via Fenn´s Bridge (10 mi. NW), and...](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/WIcdkhr8-eCb5OCd9ADm0FJuLXEahS1fGKx3EtoaomOJCM_rwYL1lSEroDt4Bur2yeftKRy6EqqQRjzImMgMSKXID0z3)
On Nov. 28, 1864, the Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps) of Gen. Sherman´s army [Union], less Morgan´s and Baird´s divisions, 14th Corps, which had marched via Fenn´s Bridge (10 mi. NW), and Jackson´s and Geary´s divisions, 20th Corps, which were destroying the railroad E from Davisboro, moved from Davisboro to Louisville on this road. At this point, the advance guard found that eight bridges over Ogeechee River and tributaries had been burned by Wheeler´s Cavalry [Confederate].
Pioneers and pontoniers of the 58th Indiana Infantry bridged the river with pontoons and built a corduroy road through the swamp on which the column was able to pass the burned bridges.
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: David Seibert.