June 15, 1864
Late in the day General Butterfield's division of the Federal XX Army Corps fought past the Dickson House intending to assault the Confederate entrenchments at Gilgal Church, 300 yards south of this point near the intersection of Acworth-Due West and Kennesaw-Due West roads. High ground was gained 50 yards north of the roads, but the assault on the defenses was not made due to darkness and Confederate resistance. In this action the house was heavily damaged by artillery and rifle fire but remained standing. Referred to as the "Dixon House" in 1864 military maps, it served as headquarters for General Joseph Hooker on June 17, 1864.| HM Number | HMMB9 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2008 |
| Placed By | Cobb County Community Development Department |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 1:37am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 715313 N 3762020 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 33.97670000, -84.66933333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 58.602', W 84° 40.16' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 58' 36.12" N, 84° 40' 9.60" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 678, 404, 770 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 875-889 Acworth Due West Rd NW, Kennesaw GA 30152, US |
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