20th Corps Detours to New Hope Church

One Half mi. E. The old road from Burnt Hickory to Dallas joined one leading E. via Pumpkin Vine Bridge near Owen´s Mill to New Hope Church. May 25, 1864: Geary´s (2d), followed by William´s (1st)div., 20th A.C. turned E. when assailed by outposts of Hood´s A.C. which had reached New Hope form Allatoona.

Pressing forward and reinforced by 4th and 23rd A.C. Geary´s assaulted the entrenched line of Hood´s A.C posted in and near the cemetery at New Hope Church - a battle fought in rain and thunderstorm.

GHM 110-4 GEORGIA HISTORICAL MARKER 1985

Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.

Original page, with additional info, here.

Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.