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Battle of Resaca May 14-15, 1864

MAY 14-15 1864 0.5 mi W. is Camp Creek Valley, scene of the 23rd Corps [USA] assaults on Hood´s left and Hardee right [CSA], May 14. On ridge 0.2 mi. W. was the position of Wood´s (3rd) Div.,...

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New Echota Cherokee National Capital

The sprawling town of New Town which had Stood here since 1819 was designated the seat Of government for the Cherokee Nation in A legislative act of 1825 and it was renamed New Echota for a former...

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Oothcaloga Mission

The two-story portion of this house was the Oothcaloga Moravian Mission Station, serving this region of the Cherokee Nation from 1822 until 1833.John Gambold, whose grave lies 100 yards east was...

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Old Sonora P.O. Now Sonoraville

Maj. Gen. J. D. Cox´s (3d) Div., 23d A. C. [USA] marching S. from Field´s Mill, Coosawattee River, via Cash, took the direct rd. to Sonora. Moving S. 4 mi., the div. turned W. on the Fairmount...

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Richard Peters' Plantation

May 16, 1864 Williams´ 1st and Geary´s 2d divs., 20th A. C. [USA], crosses the Coosawattee at McCiure´s Ferry near. Pine Chapel, and night, of the 17th, reached this cross ~ roads ~...

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Big Spring

May 17, 1864: Butterfield´s (3d) div., 20th A.C [USA] marched this way from Field´s Mill, Coosawatee River, enroute to Kingston and camped at the Smith farm 2 ½ miles N. of Mosteller´s Mill´s. May...

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Field's Mill & Ferry

May 16, 1864. Butterfield´s (3d) div., 20th A.C. [Federal] instead of crossing at McClure´s Ferry 2 mi. down stream, sought to gain time by moving to Field´s-reaching here 11 p.m. Not until noon...

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McClure's Ferry

May 16, 1864. Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker (20th A. C.) [USA], moving E. from Resaca, with orders to cross at Newtown Fy., elected to usurp the crossing at McClure´s thereby forcing Schofield´s 23d A....

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Harlan's Crossroads: Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield's

May 16, 1864 Hovey´s 1st and Judah´s 2d divs. of Schofield´s 23d A.C. [USA] enroute from Resaca battlefield crossed the Conasauga river at Fites Fy, intending to pass the Coosawattee at...

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Site of the Robt. C. Saxon House

Otherwise known as the Octagon or Gravel House ~ an eight ~ sided stone residence, built in 1856, on the knoll east of here. May 17, 1864, a rear guard action between Cheatham´s Div., Hardee´s...

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Battle of Lay's Ferry

May 14, 1864. A contingent from Sweeny´s (2d) div., 16th A.C. [USA] made a crossing here in pontoon boats, but on a rumor of Confederate crossings upstream, it withdrew. May 15. The division,...

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Johnston's Rear Guard Stops McPherson

May 16, 1864, Walker´s div. of Hardee´s A.C. [CSA] having delayed McPherson´s troops (15th and 16th A.C. ) [USA], at Lay´s Ferry ( 3.25 mi. N.W.) the day before, was joined here by 2 division ~...

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Calhoun, Ga. May 16, 1864

Gen. J.E Johnston´s three Corps, [CSA] after 2 days of battle at Resaca ~ outflanked by superior Federal forces ~ withdrew S. Hood´s Corps marched by a road 1 mile E.; Polk´s and Hardee´s on...

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Confederate Cemetery Resaca

Established shortly after the war by Miss Mary J. Green & associates for burial of Confederate soldiers who fell at the battle of Resaca. May 14, 1864, Maj Gen, A. P. Stewart´s Div., Hood´s A....

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Battle of Resaca

May14: Stewart´s Div., Hood´s Corps [CSA] moved from intrenchments near the John Green house and attacked left of Federals then extending toward the State R.R. This attack fell upon the left...

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Polk's Line Withdrawn to Resaca

May 14, 1864.After being driven from hills W. of Camp Creek by troops of the 15th and 16th Corps [USA] Polk´s A.C. [CSA] was aligned on the E. side of the creek, its center posted on a chain...

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Gordon County

This county was named for William Washington Gordon, of Savannah (1796-1842). The first Georgian to graduate at West Point, he entered the practice of law and was a pioneer in the railroad field...

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Battle of Resaca

May 13, 1864. The 15th and the 16th A.C. [ USA ] deployed astride road on ridges W. of those next to and this side of Camp Creek, where Polk´s Corps [ CSA ] was posted. May 14: The 15th and the...

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Lay's Ferry

Lay´s or Tanner´s Ferry, Oostanaula River, was 1.5 mi., S. W. of this point - access road thereto no longer existing. May 14, 1864. Sweeny´s (2d) div. 16th A. C. [USA] moved to Lay´s Ferry &...

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Battle of Resaca

May 16, 1864. Johnston ´s forces [CSA] withdrew from Resaca via pontoon, R. R. & trestle bridges over the Oostanaula River . The 4th & two divs. of the 14th Corps. [USA] rebuilt 2 bridges which...

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