- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- 4th Corps' Route to Tunnel Hill historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1954
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Catoosa County
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Catoosa County, 34.90366, -85.13825
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Tunnel Hill Rd. 1/2 mile south of Ga. 2 east of U.S. 41
Text of marker: "4TH CORPS' ROUTE TO TUNNEL HILL. May 7, 1864. The 4th A.C., marching from Catoosa Springs, moved S. on this road to Tunnel Hill - Stanley's div. in advance, followed by Wood & Newton; Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard, commanding. The march was opposed by outposts of Wheeler's cav. - the road obstructed by felled timber. This move, together with the march of Palmer's 14th A.C. on direct rd. from Ringgold to Tunnel Hill, was the beginning of hostilities in the Campaign for Atlanta. Wheeler's cav., driven from Tunnel Hill, withdrew to Mill Creek Gap. During the next 5 days; Federal attempts to take Dalton were without success. 023-5 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_4th-corps-route-to-tunnel-hill
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_4th-corps-route-to-tunnel-hill
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
