Ocmulgee

[ ohk-muhl-gee ]

/ oʊkˈmʌl gi /

a river in NW Georgia, flowing SE to join the Oconee River and form the Altamaha River. 255 miles (410 km) long.

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It will be observed that he was captured in the country between the two rivers, not far from the Ocmulgee.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 95, September 1865|Various
McGillivray broke up his encampment and retired to the Ocmulgee, nor could he be induced at that time to renew the negotiations.
Stories Of Georgia|Joel Chandler Harris
The stream from whence they are named is an up country river, which, by its junction with the Ocmulgee, forms the Altamaha.
Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation|Frances Anne Kemble
It was certain that he was in the country south of Macon, but it was not known that he had crossed the Ocmulgee River.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 95, September 1865|Various

It took us some time to remove the crew of the Ocmulgee, consisting of thirty-seven persons, to the Alabama.
Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States|Raphael Semmes