Dr. Anderson's House
H´dq´rs., Maj. Gen. Joseph B. Hooker, commanding Federal 20th A. C., May 7, - 9, 1864.
These troops, having crossed Taylor´s Ridge, May 7, moved E. to this vicinity. Williams´ 1st & Butterfield´s 3d divs. camped in dogwood Valley near Trickum; Geary´s 2d div; at the Thornton farm, one mi. S.
The 20th A.C. occupied the Federal sector between Mill Creek Gap & Villanow, during Sherman´s move toward Rocky Face. Demonstrations were made at both Mill Creek Gap & Dug Gap, May 8 -- the latter, 5 mi. S.E., being the scene of Geary´s vain attempt to dislodge the Arkansas & Kentucky defenders, while McPherson´s troops occupied Snake Creek Gap.
GHM 155-6 Georgia Historical Commission 1954
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