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Battle of Altamaha Bridge

19 Ara 1864 · 31.66° N, 81.83° W

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19 Ara 1864
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31.66° N, 81.83° W
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military engagement in the American Civil War

Battle of Altamaha Bridge

Military engagement in the American Civil War

The Battle of Altamaha Bridge, also known as the Battle for the Doctortown Railroad Trestle, was an American Civil War engagement fought December 19, 1864, in Wayne County, Georgia, during Sherman's March to the Sea. The Confederate victory prevented Federal forces from destroying a vital railroad bridge during Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's siege of Savannah, keeping open Confederate supply lines to the city.

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