Wilson's Headquarters and Camp - Gravelly Springs, Alabama Marker

Wilson's Headquarters and Camp - Gravelly Springs, Alabama Marker

This historic marker is located at the intersection of County Route 14 and County Route 2, Waterloo, Alabama. The text on the marker reads: "At this site from mid-January to mid-March 1865, Maj. Gen. James Harrison Wilson, U.S. Army, assembled the largest cavalry force ever massed in the wes...

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Main Author: Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:
Cultural resources
Online Access:https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1356
format Electronic
collection Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Collection
building Auburn University
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Cultural resources
spellingShingle Cultural resources
Wilson's Headquarters and Camp - Gravelly Springs, Alabama Marker
Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama
fulltopic Cultural resources
Historic Markers; Waterloo, AL; Lauderdale County, AL
description This historic marker is located at the intersection of County Route 14 and County Route 2, Waterloo, Alabama. The text on the marker reads: "At this site from mid-January to mid-March 1865, Maj. Gen. James Harrison Wilson, U.S. Army, assembled the largest cavalry force ever massed in the western hemisphere. Five divisions totaling 22,000 camped from Gravelly Springs westward to Waterloo. Wilson made headquarters a mile east of the springs at Wildwood plantation, the boyhood home of Alabama senator and governor, George Houston. After intensive training Wilson's Cavalry crossed the Tennessee to invade South Alabama and Georgia, a campaign which included burning the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa and the capture of Pres. Jefferson Davis at Irwinville, Georgia, in May 1865, after Lee's surrender."
spelling Wilson's Headquarters and Camp - Gravelly Springs, Alabama MarkerDylan Tucker, University of North AlabamaHistoric Markers; Waterloo, AL; Lauderdale County, ALThis historic marker is located at the intersection of County Route 14 and County Route 2, Waterloo, Alabama. The text on the marker reads: "At this site from mid-January to mid-March 1865, Maj. Gen. James Harrison Wilson, U.S. Army, assembled the largest cavalry force ever massed in the western hemisphere. Five divisions totaling 22,000 camped from Gravelly Springs westward to Waterloo. Wilson made headquarters a mile east of the springs at Wildwood plantation, the boyhood home of Alabama senator and governor, George Houston. After intensive training Wilson's Cavalry crossed the Tennessee to invade South Alabama and Georgia, a campaign which included burning the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa and the capture of Pres. Jefferson Davis at Irwinville, Georgia, in May 1865, after Lee's surrender."Alabama Cultural Resource Survey11/11/2015Texthttps://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1356“Wilson's Headquarters and Camp - Gravelly Springs, Alabama Marker”. Accessed 11/11/2015. http://www.lat34north.com/historicmarkersal/
title Wilson's Headquarters and Camp - Gravelly Springs, Alabama Marker
titleStr Wilson's Headquarters and Camp - Gravelly Springs, Alabama Marker
author Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama
author_facet Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama
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url https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1356
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