- Hazen's Division at the Canoochee
River State Historical Marker
- Located on Ga. 144, 4.2 miles west of junction with
U.S. 17
- 31°58.362, 081°22.602
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- HAZEN'S DIVISION AT
THE CANOOCHEE RIVER
On Dec. 6, 1864, The 15th Corps [US], Maj.
Gen. P. J. Osterhaus, USA, the extreme right of Gen. Sherman's
army on its destructive March to the Sea, camped near Jenk's
Bridge, on Great Ogeechee River east of Blichton. On the 7th,
Oliver's brigade of Hazen's division was sent down the west bank
of the Ogeechee to seize the bridge over Canoochee River, two
miles southeast of Bryan Court House (Eden) (Clyde) and one-half
mile northwest of this point. From Black Creek to the Canoochee,
the advance was resisted by Confederate cavalry. After skirmishing
most of the way, Oliver reached the bridge only to find it in
flames and the south bank held by infantry and artillery [CS]
under Col. John C. Fizer. The position being naturally strong,
with swamps along the river, Oliver withdrew to Bryan Court House
to await Hazen's arrival.
On the 8th, Hazen reach Bryan Court House
accompanied by Gen. Osterhaus and supported by Woods' division,
which was posted near Fort Argyle on the Ogeeche. Learning of
an abandoned ferry site downstream from the bridge, Hazen sent
a party across during the night, flanked the position at the
bridge, and forced the defenders to fall back toward "Cross
Roads" (Richmond Hill). At dawn, the bridge was repaired
and two brigades crossed. One moved to Station No. 2 (Way's),
the other to Station No. 3 (Fleming), to break the Savannah and
Gulf (ACL) Railroad at those points.
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COMMISSION 1959
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