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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM91O_battle-of-allatoona_Cartersville-GA.html
After artillery firing and repeated assaults by French troops, [CS] the Federals made a final stand in the star fort W. of rock cut. Failing to dislodgethe defenders, French retreated to New Hope Church in Paulding County. French division cons…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM91N_battle-of-allatoona_Cartersville-GA.html
Lt. Gen. John B. Hood, Army of Tenn. [CS], while enroute N. from Palmetto, Ga., sent Lt. Gen. A.P. Stewart Corps to destroy the State R.R. from BigShanty to the Etowah River. Stewart seized Big Shanty and Acworth on the 3d, and French Div. was sen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM91H_gravelly-plateau-two-run-creek_Cartersville-GA.html
May 19, 1864: Butterfield (3d) Div., 20th A.C. [US], moving S.E., from McDow, left the road here & marched to the Hawkins Price house, enroute toKingston. The 1st & 2nd Divs. [US], on roads W., had the same objective - an erratic move by Sherma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM91E_old-macedonia-church-organized-1847_Taylorsville-GA.html
In 1864, a road southward from Wooley Bridge (Etowah River) crossed the road near this point and ran to Van Wert (Rockmart) and Dallas. This was the route of McPherson Army of the Tennessee (15th and 16th Corps.), [US] right wing of forces unde…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM91D_woolleys-bridge_Kingston-GA.html
In 1864, this covered structure spanned the Etowah River on the plantation of Andrew F. Woolley, 0.5 mi. S. Next to the river was the Rome - Kingston R.R. discontinued, 1943. May 19, McPherson Army of the Tenn. (15th & 16th Corps) [US] arched f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8Z8_allatoona-pass_Cartersville-GA.html
Allatoona was in pioneer days a travel hub, because ridges from east and south met here where it was fairly easy to cross the Allatoona Mountain range by winding over a low ridge, or pass. The Sandtown or Tennessee Road from the south, and the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8Z7_milams-bridge_Euharlee-GA.html
The covered structure over the Etowah here, was burned by Jackson [CS] Cav. May 21, 1864, the day after Johnston [CS] passage of the river at State R.R. Bridge. May 23rd, the 2 pontoon bridges intended for the passage of Schofield 23d A.C. [US…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8RR_kingston-methodist-church_Kingston-GA.html
The original church, with another name and at another location, was built in 1845, rebuilt in Kingston in 1854, and dedicated by Rev. Lovick Pierce, a leading preacher of the nation and father of Bishop George F. Pierce. The only church remaining …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8QP_historic-price-house_Cartersville-GA.html
2.5 mi. N.E. is the antebellum house of Col. Hawkins F. Price; State Senator 1857-1865; Mem. Ga. Secession Convention. A landmark of military operations near Cassville, where both Gen. Daniel Butterfield & Gen. Hooker (20th A.C.) [US] had head…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8QC_affair-at-cassville_Cartersville-GA.html
1. On May 19, 1864, Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston tricked Union General William T. Sherman into dividing his forces at Adairsville and sending the XXIII corps under John M. Schofield across the Gravelly Plateau to Cassville. 2. Johnsto…
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