- 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: Located west of U.S. 41 0.4 miles on Rooker Rd., north of Resaca
Text of marker: "BATTLE OF RESACA. Hood's line, [CSA] beginning E. at State R.R. ran W. to point atop ridge (S.) where Hardee's rt. joined it & together with Polk's Corps, [CSA] the line was prolonged 3 miles S. to the Oostanaula River. May 13, 1864, Sherman's forces [USA] reached the old Dalton-Calhoun rd., W. of here (via Snake Cr. Gap). On 14th, from ridges W. of Camp Creek, 2 assaults were made on Johnston's line [CSA] - one, 2.5 mi. southward - the other in this vicinity. In both attacks, the Federals moved across the creek toward ridges on this, the E. side of the Valley. 064-5 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1952" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_battle-of-resaca6
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_battle-of-resaca6
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
