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West side
A. Lafayette Bartlett
Citizen, Lawyer, Statesman,
Historian
Born on a Paulding County
farm, Feb. 15, 1851
Died in Dallas Georgia,
May 17, 1926
His life was largely given to the service of his people of his home county as Justi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM285I_battle-of-new-hope-church-memorial_Dallas-GA.html
North side
In memory of the
Confederate soldiers
of the Army of
Tennessee who fought
and died here
Paulding County
West side
Confederate
Army of Tennessee
Hood's Army Corps
Maj Gen Alexander Stewart's Division Infantry
Escort Co …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM283L_the-orphan-brigade_Dallas-GA.html
On Saturday, May 28, 1864, the Confederate Kentucky "Orphan Brigade"—so named for they could not return home because of Federal control of their state—made a brutal attack against entrenched Federal lines. The attack was made from alon…
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Dallas became the seat of government for Paulding County, Georgia in 1852. By 1861, the town's population was approximately 200 citizens. The Civil War era courthouse was located across Main Street east of the building that succeeded it in 1892. T…
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By Saturday, May 28, 1864, fierce Confederate resistance at New Hope Church (on May 25th) and Pickett's Mill (May 27th) had convinced Union Major General William T. Sherman to move his armies eastward back to the Western and Atlantic Railroad to r…
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Who fought and died defending these lines at New Hope Church. May - June 1864.
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Federal Army strives to break through Confederate position and command roads leading to Atlanta.
Federals execute flank movement around Confederate Army when attack fails, reaching Western & Atlantic Railroad their line of supply and move south…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16S8_the-worst-aircraft-disaster-in-georgia-history_Dallas-GA.html
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On April 4, 1977 a DC-9 Southern Airways Flight 242 flying from Huntsville, AL to Atlanta encountered a dangerous thunderstorm over Rome, GA. The hail and rain the aircraft endured was so severe that both engines flamed out and the airc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNWX_army-of-the-tenn-at-dallas_Dallas-GA.html
May 25, 1864. McPherson's Army of the Tenn., [US] marching from Wooley's Bridge (Etowah River), via Van Wert, reached Pumpkin Vine Cr., Logan's 15th A.C. [US] camped near Pumpkin Vine Church, 2 mi. S.
May 26, Dodge's 16th A.C. [US] reached Pum…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNWU_army-of-the-tenn-to-dallas_Dallas-GA.html
May 24, 1864. McPherson's 15th & 16th A.C. [US] left Euharlee Creek (at Aragon, Polk County) & passed through Van Wert, his route being present State Highways 101 & 6 Turning E. (toward Yorkville, Paulding Co.), camp was made at Raccoon Creek near…