Sherman's March
Inscription
A part of Sherman's army,
marching from Savannah to
Goldsboro, camped at Laurel
Hill Presbyterian Church,
2/3 mi. SW, Mar. 8-9, 1865.
Location
AddressUS 15/501 just south of Wire Road, north of Laurinburg
CountyScotland
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates34.840920, -79.459130
Sources
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Sherman's March
As Sherman's army moved north from Georgia on its path of destruction, one part entered North Carolina near here, March 4-7, 1865.
Sherman's March
Laurel Hill, NC
As Sherman's army moved north from Georgia, several units passed through Laurel Hill and camped in this vicinity, March 8-9, 1865.
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Meeting hall of the Richmond Temperance and Literary Society, 1860 to 1890's. Sacked by Sherman's army in 1865.
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U.S. Army Air Force glider base, 1942-45.