- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Battle of Allatoona historical marker
- Creator:
- Jackson, Edwin L.
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Bartow County
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bartow County, 34.23786, -84.8405
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Located at entrance to Allatoona Landing Marina
Text of marker: "BATTLE OF ALLATOONA PASS October 5, 1864. Lt. Gen. John B. Hood, Army of Tenn. [CSA], while enroute N. from Palmetto, Ga., sent Lt. Gen. A.P. Stewart's Corps to destroy the State R.R. from Big Shanty to the Etowah River. Stewart seized Big Shanty and Acworth on the 3d, and French's Div. was sent on the 4th, to capture Allatoona. Daylight, the 5th, French [CSA] deployed his troops around the Federal garrison, commanded by Gen. John M. Corse [USA], posted on high ground E., and W. of the rock cut. 008-5 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1989" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_battle-of-allatoona1
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_battle-of-allatoona1
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
