On Nov. 26, 1864, the Right Wing of General Sherman's army, consisting of the 15th and 17th Corps, crossed the Oconee River at Ball`s Ferry after leaving Atlanta on Nov. 15th on its destructive March to the Sea, and concentrated at Irwin`s Crossroads, 6 miles southwest of Tennille in Washington County. On the 28th, the 15th Corps under Osterhaus marched southeast into Johnson County, stripping the countryside of livestock and provisions en route. On the night of Nov. 28th, Adams' brigade of Corse's division, 15th Corps, with Battery H, 1st Missouri Artillery attached, marching on the extreme right, camped at Wrightsville. The next day, Adams rejoined Corse near Kite.