Raccoon Creek
![Geary´s (2d) Div., 20th A.C. [USA] having crossed the Etowah, May 23, drove Ross´ cavalry [CSA] beyond the creek, May 24, 1864. This covered the march of the rest of the corps S. to Burnt Hickory...](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/SHocaBSjtCAJKqI6b6yKDbELU-2s2d0dJOJrNEY8X8LAlNIvxd29HQ9AU8SEkBsPckAsqXwngWIYH95pgAl4ydFYTNkEDg)
Geary´s (2d) Div., 20th A.C. [USA] having crossed the Etowah, May 23, drove Ross´ cavalry [CSA] beyond the creek, May 24, 1864. This covered the march of the rest of the corps S. to Burnt Hickory P.O., in which Geary´s troops joined -- being relieved here by Schofield´s 23d A.C. [USA] at noon.
Schofield moved E. on this, the Alabama rd., enroute to Sligh´s Mill -- these troops being the left of Sherman´s [USA] flanking March around the Allatoona Mountains.
The 20th A.C. route to Hickory was the road next W. of Raccoon Creek.
GHM 008-25 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.