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This county was named for William Washington Gordon, of Savannah (1796-1842). The first Georgian to graduate at West Point, he entered the practice of law and was a pioneer in the railroad field in this State.
He was the founder and first Presi…
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May 17, 1864: Butterfield's (3d) div., 20th A.C [US], marched this way from Field's Mill, Coosawattee River, enroute to Kingston & camped at the Smith farm 2 ½ miles N. of Mosteller's Mills.
May 18: Schofield's 23d A.C [US], marching from …
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May 16, 1864. Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker (20th A. C.) [US], moving E. from Resaca, with orders to cross at Newtown Fy., elected to usurp the crossing at McClure's thereby forcing Schofield's 23d A. C. [US] to proceed E. to Field's Mill & Ferry.
Wi…
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Gen. J.E Johnston's three Corps, [CS] after 2 days of battle at Resaca — outflanked by superior Federal forces — withdrew S.
Hood's Corps marched by a road 1 mile E.; Polk's & Hardee's on direct road to Calhoun — Polk continue…
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May 16, 1864. Butterfield's (3rd) div. 20th A.C., (US) instead of crossing at McClure's Ferry 2mi. downstream, sought to gain time by moving to Field's — reaching here 11 P.M. Not until noon of the 17th was it across.
Schofield, prevented…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAMJ_old-sonora-p-o-now-sonoraville_Calhoun-GA.html
May 18, 1864. Maj. Gen. J.D. Cox's (3d) Div., 23d A.C. (US) marching S. from Field's Mill, Coosawattee River, via Cash, took the direct rd. to Sonora. Moving S. 4 mi., the div. turned W. on the Fairmount-Adairsville rd. to Mosteller's Mills (near …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM918_johnstons-rear-guard-stops-mcpherson_Calhoun-GA.html
May 16, 1864, Walker div. of Hardee A.C. [CS], having delayed McPherson troops (15th & 16th A.C.) [US], at Lay Ferry ( 3.25 mi. N.W.) the day before,was joined here by 2 division ~ Bate and Cleburne's [CS].
Deploying on both sides of Oothcaloog…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM916_roland-hayes_Calhoun-GA.html
Roland Hayes, the first internationally renowned African - American classical singer was born in Gordon County and performed at this site, the former Calhoun High Auditorium. Hayes opened doors for African - American concert and opera performers a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8ZS_battle-of-lays-ferry_Calhoun-GA.html
May 14, 1864. A contingent from Sweeny (2d) div., 16th A.C. [US] made a crossing here in pontoon boats, but on a rumor of Confederate crossings upstream, it withdrew.
May 15. The division, supported by Welker Artillery [US], crossed in force & …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7GD_new-echota-cemetery_Calhoun-GA.html
On the hilltop, 100 yards to the south, is the cemetery for the village of New Echota. The marked graves are those of Pathkiller, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation until his death in 1827 and a colonel in Morgan's regiment in the War of 1812,…