- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Old Holly Creek P.O. historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Murray County
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Murray County, Holley, 34.66342, -84.82883
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Ga. 225 in Holley
Text of marker: "OLD HOLLY CREEK P.O. May 16, 1864. Brig. Gen. J.D. Cox's Div., 23d A.C., [Union] having crossed the Conasauga river at Hogan's Ford, 2 mi. S. of Tilton, camped at or near Holly Creek P.O., in this vicinity. May 17. Learning that 20th Corps troops [Union] had usurped the Coosawattee River crossing at McClure's Ferry (at Pine Chapell, Cox moved his troops S. (via AUDOBON crossroads) to Field's Mill - two miles above McClure's, where they were joined by the other 2 divisions. The 23d A.C. was the left flank of Sherman's army, enroute S. in pursuit of the Confederate army retreating from the battlefield of Resaca after two days of battle. 105-1B GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_old-holly-creek-p.o
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_old-holly-creek-p
- 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:
-
