Gen. Henry Kent McCay arrived in Wayne County to prepare a defense of the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad bridge over the Altamaha River. The Confederates built earthworks on the north bank of Morgan's Lake, which was bisected by the railroad and located just north of the river.
Gen. Henry Kent McCay arrived in Wayne County to prepare a defense for the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad bridge over the Altamaha River. The Confederates constructed defensive positions on the north bank of Morgan's Lake, which was bisected by the railroad and situated just north of the river.