- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Battle of Resaca historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Whitfield County
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Whitfield County, 34.80561, -84.96722
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: U.S. 41 immediately north of Whitfield County Line
Text of marker: "BATTLE OF RESACA. At this point the entrenched line of Stanley's (1st) Div., 4th A.C. [USA] crossed the highway, facing Hood's line [CSA] 0.5 mi. South. May 14, 1864: 0.4 mi. E. (near Nance's Spring) Hood's rt. [CSA] made a spirited attack on Stanley's left, [USA] which was foiled by timely arrival of 20th Corps troops [USA]. May 15: Hood's rt. [CSA] attacked 1st Div., 20th A.C. [USA] near State R.R., E., & the 2d & 3d Divs., failing to break Hood's line [USA] in their front, captured Corput's 4-gun battery. 155-2 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_battle-of-resaca1
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_battle-of-resaca1
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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