In answer to #3: Sherman's army proceeded North thru S.C. and then into N. C. They went thru Columbia, SC and burned it. Finally, remnant Confederate forces under Gen Joe Johnston fought them at several small battles and a final larger one at Bentonville, NC. After Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Johnston surrendered near Durham, NC on April 26, 1865. Martha Wooten Solomon wrote: > > Civil War buffs...I have several questions about Barrows [Bars] Bluff > and the war: > > 1. What was the specific Union Army company that was sent down the > Ocmulgee River to capture the river crossings and riverboat landings? > Specifically, the Barrows Bluff site in Coffee Co.? > > 2. What route would this company have taken to rejoin Sherman's Army in > Savannah? Or did they rejoin at another point? > > 3. What happened to Sherman's army after Savannah? How would they have > traveled back North? What route? > > Our problem: > > Gerald's great-great grandmother left at Barrows Bluff with a member > of the Union company to return to an unknown point in the North. His > g-great grandfather had died in 1862 during the early part of the war. > His great-great grandmother, fell in love with the Union Army member and > returned North without her children. > > We have no idea of her maiden name since she was from Darien, GA. As > you know, this site was almost destroyed by Sherman's troops, thus few > records exist for Darien. > > We do believe that since she was a widow she would have used her > husband's surname as she traveled and married this Union man. > > This is a big brick wall in our research. Any suggestions for tracing > her will be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Dr. Martha Wooten Solomon > > ==== GACOFFEE Mailing List ==== > If you would be interested in adopting a GaGenWeb county, please contact Melody at mmccook@bellsouth.net to see which counties are > available for adoption. All counties can beneift from extra volunteers!