Polk's Line Withdrawn to Resaca
![May 14, 1864.After being driven from hills W. of Camp Creek by troops of the 15th and 16th Corps [USA] Polk´s A.C. [CSA] was aligned on the E. side of the creek, its center posted on a chain of...](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Pw7YRHhjzih2OGc0JrpS-HhbQ9KfNePYA-QncEhYO4daALMCru4Z8rQnpLlr5P7CrAGwtm0uouLqrxdfRVOjyAAAU1ke)
May 14, 1864.After being driven from hills W. of Camp Creek by troops of the 15th and 16th Corps [USA] Polk´s A.C. [CSA] was aligned on the E. side of the creek, its center posted on a chain of hills S. of this road and overlooking the creek ~ its extreme left on the Oostanaula River.
5:30 P.M., the Federals crossed the creek and carried Polk´s line, forcing it E. to a position near U. S. Highway 41. Polk´s repeated and unavailing attemps to recover his line prolonged the battle into the night.
GHM 064-14-2 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Ken Moser.