Provost Guard Campsite State Historical Marker

Provost Guard Campsite State Historical Marker

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PROVOST GUARD CAMPSITE

The 3rd Wisconsin and the 107th New York

Regiments, having been detailed for provost

duty, encamped on this square, November 22-25,

1864. The State Arsenal on the north side of

the square was burned. The magazine, which

stood on the opposite side, was destroyed

with explosives. Considerable damage was

wrought to the churches and the Statehouse.

The State Library was plundered and books

were destroyed. Otherwise, little permanent

damage was done to Milledgeville's houses

and public buildings.

005-16 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956

Photo: Ed Jackson