- 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, Resaca, 34.58036, -84.94328
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: U.S. 41 and Ga. 136 in Resaca, just north of Resaca Fire Dept.
Text of marker: "BATTLE OF RESACA. May 16, 1864. Johnston's forces, [CSA] withdrew from Resaca via pontoon, R. R. & trestle bridges over the Oostanaula River. The 4th & two divs. of the 14th Corps [USA] rebuilt 2 bridges which had been burned & followed the retreating Confederates S., along R. R. and highway. Davis' ( 2d ) Div., 14th A. C. [USA] moved W. of R. to Rome. The 20th & two divs. of 23d A.C. [USA] moved E. to Fites Ferry, Conasauga R., enroute to Coosawattee R. crossings - McClure's Ferry & the one at Fields Mill. Army of the Tenn. [USA] crossed Oostanaula R. at Lay's Ferry near Snake Cr., 6 mi. S.W. 064-11 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_battle-of-resaca5
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_battle-of-resaca5
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
