Mud Creek Line
![Hardee´s intrenched line [CS] crossed the road at this point -- position held June 17-19, 1864 by Cleburne´s Division [CS] after withdrawal of Johnston´s left flank from Gilgal Church. A sharp...](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/SnL43t0LKFirAtteMa5tssLI5jVEY-7EXlQqP5ILRZY2xrIEfbxigxnqoJHV2QF7KvTdLh2QU_MAmJDrHtgjVNJhkvs)
Hardee´s intrenched line [CS] crossed the road at this point -- position held June 17-19, 1864 by Cleburne´s Division [CS] after withdrawal of Johnston´s left flank from Gilgal Church.
A sharp artillery duel & severe rain marked the 48 hours here -- the opposition being the 20th & 23d Corps batteries [US] at Darby´s West of the creek.
Brig. Gen. Lucius E. Polk (nephew of Lt. Gen. Polk) [CS] was severely wounded & the regiments of his brigade were assigned to other commands in Cleburne´s Div.
033-6 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1952
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.