- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Calhoun, GA. May 16, 1864. historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Gordon County
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Gordon County, Calhoun, 34.50259, -84.95105
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Located in front of post office in Calhoun on U.S. 41
Text of marker: "CALHOUN, GA. MAY 16, 1864. Gen. J.E Johnston's three Corps, [C.S.A.] after 2 days of battle at Resaca - outflanked by superior Federal forces - withdrew S. Hood's Corps marched by a road 1 mile E.; Polk's & Hardee's on direct road to Calhoun - Polk continued to Adairsville. Hardee's Corps shifted to the S.W. where, on the banks of Oothcaloga Creek, Bate's, Walker's & Cleburne's divisions in a rear guard action, delayed the advance of McPherson's Army of Tennessee [U.S.A.] for 24 hours to secure the passage of the wagon trains. 064-16 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_calhoun-ga
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_calhoun-ga
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
