Battle of Resaca
![At this point the entrenched line of Stanley´s (1st) Div., 4th A.C. [USA] crossed the highway, facing Hood´s line [CSA] 0.5 mi. South. May 14, 1864: 0.4 mi. E. (near Nance´s Spring) Hood´s rt....](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/7J1IVpia4SNIVNJG1nmD2wR7oxfkRBD0KBtN-8jr0xPjmH9t1ajg2MEvHE-GjAog0vS3PM-ceOf7ZHvHWuF9LYBcv5Ax)
At this point the entrenched line of Stanley´s (1st) Div., 4th A.C. [USA] crossed the highway, facing Hood´s line [CSA] 0.5 mi. South.
May 14, 1864: 0.4 mi. E. (near Nance´s Spring) Hood´s rt. [CSA] made a spirited attack on Stanley´s left, [USA] which was foiled by timely arrival of 20th Corps troops [USA].
May 15: Hood´s rt. [CSA] attacked 1st Div., 20th A.C. [USA] near State R.R., E., & the 2d & 3d Divs., failing to break Hood´s line [USA] in their front, captured Corput´s 4~ gun battery.
GHM 155-2 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.