- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Harlan's Cross Roads 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: Ga 225 at Pine Chapel Rd. (3 mi. north of Coosawatee River)
Text of marker: "HARLAN'S CROSS ROADS Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield's Headquarters, May 16, 1864. Hovey's 1st & Judah's 2d divs. of Schofield's 23d A.C. [USA], enroute from Resaca battlefield crossed the Conasauga River at Fite's Fy. intending to pass the Coosawattee at McClure's Ferry, 1.25 mi. east of here. But the 20th A.C. [USA], diverted from Newtown ferry by Gen. Hooker got ahead of Schofield & crossed at McClure's. This forced Schofield's 2 divs. 2 mi. S.E. to Field's Fy. Cox's (3d) div. [USA] crossed the Conasauga near Tilton, & Holley, marched to Field's Fy. 064-21 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_harlans-cross-roads
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_harlans-cross-roads
- 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:
-
