Lay's Ferry
![Lay´s or Tanner´s Ferry, Oostanaula River, was 1.5 mi., S. W. of this point - access road thereto no longer existing. May 14, 1864. Sweeny´s (2d) div. 16th A. C. [USA] moved to Lay´s Ferry &...](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dWRaFkC8bR-D4QxgbkbWeKukgKFAeIR2tbi7PL0PvwJgPunUTeRD-m-EsOqz5gKlCgUq4gnNnP5aVqx3tuZ1ptvBCHbx)
Lay´s or Tanner´s Ferry, Oostanaula River, was 1.5 mi., S. W. of this point - access road thereto no longer existing.
May 14, 1864. Sweeny´s (2d) div. 16th A. C. [USA] moved to Lay´s Ferry & effected crossing by one brigade but a false rumor of Confederate crossings above caused the Federals to withdraw to this side.
May 15. Sweeny´s div. made the crossing.
He was at once assailed by Walker´s div. of Hardee´s Corps [CSA] - an affair known as the battle of Lay´s Ferry. This move on Johnston´s left rear caused him to abandon position at Resaca & retreat South.
GHM 054-12 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.