French's Div. at Rome
May 16, 1864 Maj. Gen. S.G. French, in person, reached Rome from Ala., enroute with his div. (Polk´s A.C.), to join Johnston´s army at Cassville, Sears´ brigade was sent to Kingston that night.
May 17. Ector´s resisting Davis´ approach on the Armuchee rd., was sent across the Oostanaula with Ross´ & J. T. Morgan´s cav. Cockrell´s brigade arrived at dark & went on to Kingston. Ector was withdrawn at midnight ~ leaving a small force to defend the city.
French made a token defense, only, as he was under strict orders to reinforce Johnston´s army, confronted by five corps of the Federal army under Sherman, at Cassville.
GHM 057-8 Georgia Historical Commission 1953
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.