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Battle of Culloden Historical Marker
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- Battle of Culloden State Historical
Marker
- Located at the cemetery on Church St. off old U.S.
341, Culloden, Ga.
(Text)
- BATTLE OF CULLODEN
On April 19, 1865, a part of Wilson's
Federal Raiders, moving toward Macon, encountered the "Worrill
Grays" near this spot. The "Grays," numbering
less than 200 men, fought a magnificent battle, greatly outnumbered.
After a two-hour battle they finally yielded to the superior
force, leaving their dead and wounded in Federal hands. So fierce
was the fighting that the two men in the 17th Indiana (mounted)
Infantry who captured the flag of this fighting unit, were awarded
Medals of Honor by the United States Government.
- 102-5 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1956
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