Davis's Div. at Dallas

May 26, 1864. Brig. Gen. J.C. Davis´ (2d) div. 14th A. C. [USA], reached Dallas on this rd. from Bishop´s Bridge (Pumpkin Vine Cr.).

These troops left Resaca, Gordon County, May 16, & marched to Rome via a route W. of the Oostanaula River. Leaving Rome, May 24, the command moved by Peek´s Spring (at Aragon), to Van Wert, where a road E. led via Bishop´s Bridge to Dallas.

Entering the town, Davis´ div. marched E. to the New Hope Church Rd. (State Highway 92) & established an intrenched line on the left of McPherson´s Army of the Tenn. [USA].

GHM 110-8 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953

Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.

Original page, with additional info, here.

Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.

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