The Battle of Kettle Creek, one of the most important battles of the
American Revolutionary War to be fought in Georgia, was fought on February 14,
1779 in Wilkes County, about eight miles (13 km) from present day
Washington. The battle resulted in a victory for the American Patriots who took
75 prisoners, and killed roughly 70 Loyalists, while losing 32 men in the
battle. Although no major battles of the Civil War were fought in or near
Washington, the city has the distinction of being the location where Jefferson
Davis held the last meeting with the Confederate cabinet. On April 3, 1865,
with Union troops
