What the records say
- When
- 4 Dec 1864
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 33.09° N, 82.02° W
- Description
- 1864 battle of the American Civil War
Battle of Waynesboro, Georgia
1864 battle of the American Civil War
The Battle of Waynesboro was an American Civil War battle fought on December 4, 1864, in eastern Georgia, towards the end of Sherman's March to the Sea. Union cavalry forces under Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick defeated Confederate cavalry led by Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, opening the way for William T. Sherman's armies to approach their objective, Savannah.
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