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The William Neal McKelvey residence - 1864. A Council of War held here May 19, discussed the advisability of holding the position E. & S. of Cassville by the Confederate army. Present were: Gen. Joseph E. Johnston; Lt. Gen. Polk; Lt. Gen. John B. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMA1J_historic-mckelvey-house_Cartersville-GA.html
Here the night of May 19, 1864, the Confederate Generals Joe Johnston, Leonidas Polk and John B. Hood, held a conference, the results of which caused the Confederates to abandon Cassville and to move south of the Etowah. Although Johnston intended…
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In this cemetery are buried about 300 unknown Confederate soldiers who died of wounds or disease in the several Confederate hospitals located in Cassville. These hospitals operated from late 1861 until May 18, 1864, then moved south out of the pat…
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…
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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/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/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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8QB_felton-home_Cartersville-GA.html
Dr. William H. Felton and his wife, Rebecca Latimer, lived from 1853 until 1905 in the house east of this marker.A physician, minister and noted orator, Dr. Felton was the leader of the Independent Revolt from the State Democratic Party in the 187…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7ZP_town-of-cassville_Cartersville-GA.html
In this valley was once situated the proud town of Cassville, begun in July 1833, as the seat of justice for Cass County and soon the center of trade and travel in the region recently comprising the Cherokee Nation. Both the county and town where …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7ZM_atlanta-campaign_Cartersville-GA.html
National Historic SiteAtlanta CampaignCassvilleOn May 19, 1864, Johnston, entrenched on the ridgeeast of this marker,planned to give battlebut Sherman threatenedhis flank and his corpscommanders objectedto the position.He therefore withdrewto Alla…