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Engagement, Buckhead Creek or Reynolds' Plantation

1864
Georgia
Era
Civil War
Year
1864
Location
Georgia
Status
Verified engagement
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History & Significance

Engagement, Buckhead Creek or Reynolds' Plantation was a Civil War engagement fought in Georgia, 1864.

The Battle of Buckhead Creek (also spelled as Buck Head Creek) or Battle of Reynolds' Plantation was the second battle of Sherman's March to the Sea, fought November 28, 1864, during the American Civil War. Union Army cavalry under Brig. Gen. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick repulsed an attack by the small Confederate cavalry corps under Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, but abandoned its attempt to destroy railroads and rescue Union prisoners of war.

Forces engaged
Union: INDIANA--8th Cavalry. MICHIGAN--9th Cavalry. OHIO--5th, 9th and 10th Cavalry; Mc; Confederate not detailed
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When did Engagement, Buckhead Creek or Reynolds' Plantation take place?
Engagement, Buckhead Creek or Reynolds' Plantation took place in 1864.
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Engagement, Buckhead Creek or Reynolds' Plantation was fought in Georgia, United States.
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The Battle of Buckhead Creek (also spelled as Buck Head Creek) or Battle of Reynolds' Plantation was the second battle of Sherman's March to the Sea, fought November 28, 1864, during the American Civil War. Union Army cavalry under Brig. Gen. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick repulsed an attack by the small Co
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Historic Sites near Engagement, Buckhead Creek or Reynolds' Plantation

Carswell Grove Baptist Church and Cemetery
Industrial · 0.2 mi
Birdsville Plantation
Listed · 3.6 mi
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