Franklinia Altamaha

Historical marker location:

Ludowici, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of Savannah Highway (U.S. 25/301) and Fishing Road, on the left when traveling east on Savannah Highway.)

Marker installed: 1941

The largest land battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Chickamauga, took place in Georgia in 1863. Over 34,000 Union and Confederate soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing in the battle.