- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Battle of Resaca historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Gordon County
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Gordon County, 34.50336, -84.87575
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Hall Memorial and Hall Rd. just S. of Ga. 136 W. of Resaca
Text of marker: "BATTLE OF RESACA. May 13, 1864, McPherson's 15th & 16th A.C. [USA] moving from Snake Creek Gap reached this cross-roads where his forces were deployed for advance toward Camp Cr. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick's Cav. Div. [USA] led advance; during a sharp engagement he was wounded by skirmishers of Polk's Corp [CSA]. Night found the 20th, 14th & 23d Corps [USA] N. on Dalton - Calhoun road, & by noon May 14th, Federal forces W. of Resaca were deployed on ridges parallel to & overlooking Camp Creek. The battle began 2.5 mi. N. by attacks on left of Hood's & right of Hardee's lines. 064-9 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_battle-of-resaca4
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_battle-of-resaca4
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
