Old Burnt Hickory P.O.
![May 24, 1864: The 4th, 20th & a div. of the 14th A.C. - Army of the Cumberland [Federal], enroute from Stilesboro, camped in this vicinity, & on the 25th, marched to New Hope Church. The 23rd...](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Zy7eZ15b-PMrt398us2VaSbLAAdosAqQhDziaBEDyoHUOKcgwtYufttCKYjHLLbjaLYGc_tgSgTzAjFmQPkakbZOY8m0)
May 24, 1864: The 4th, 20th & a div. of the 14th A.C. - Army of the Cumberland [Federal], enroute from Stilesboro, camped in this vicinity, & on the 25th, marched to New Hope Church.
The 23rd Corps [Federal], at Sligh´s Mill, 3 mi. N.E., night of the 24th, moved by Burnt Hickory late afternoon of the 25th & followed the 20th A.C. to the battlefield of New Hope Church.
These troops were center & left of Sherman´s flanking march around the Allatoona Mtns. which was checkmated by Johnston´s Confederate Army at New Hope & Dallas.
GHM 110-3 GEORGIA HISTORICAL MARKER 1953
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.