ExploreSouthernHistory.com - The Battle of Newton, Alabama
ExploreSouthernHistory.com - The Battle of Newton, Alabama
Battle of Newton, Alabama
The battle took place late in the Civil War when
Confederates surprised a Union raiding party in the
streets of Newton, Alabama.
Battle of Newton, Alabama
A monument pays tribute to
the local men that defended
Newton against Sanders'
Union raiders in 1865.
Site of the Courthouse
The Union raiders for heading
for the old Dale County
Courthouse in Newton. It
once stood on this square.
The Battle of Newton - Newton, Alabama
Civil War Fight in the Wiregrass
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Newton, Alabama
The town was the county seat
of Dale County in 1865. The
Union horsemen were taken
by surprise as they arrived.
Sketoe's Hole
Newton is known to many for
another Civil War landmark,
Sketoe's Hole. The focal point
of a ghost story, it has been
called the "Hole that will not
Stay Filled."

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