Pettit Creek

Pettit Creek (HMEBG)

Location: Cartersville, GA 30120 Bartow County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 10.774', W 84° 48.894'

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Camp Site, Federal 23d Corps.

Johnston's forces [CS] retreated southward from Cassville along this road, to Allatoona Mountains, south of the Etowah, May 20, 1864.

They were immediately followed by Schofield's 23d Corps, [US] which encamped in this vicinity. While here, troops of Cox's Div. [US] were sent to destroy the Cooper Iron Works, (site of Allatoona Dam), May 21-22.

From this camp-site, the corps marched to the Etowah at Milam's Bridge, on 23rd.
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HM NumberHMEBG
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number008-3
Year Placed1952
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 3:00pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 701381 N 3784224
Decimal Degrees34.17956667, -84.81490000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 10.774', W 84° 48.894'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 10' 46.44" N, 84° 48' 53.64" W
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Area Code(s)678, 770
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 302-308 Cassville Rd, Cartersville GA 30120, US
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