- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- The Federal Army at Kingston historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Bartow County
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bartow County, Kingston, 34.23704, -84.94411
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Ga. 293 at Halls Station Rd. in Kingston
Text of marker: "THE FEDERAL ARMY AT KINGSTON. May 19, 1864. The 4th, followed by the 14th A.C. [USA] reached Kingston, 8 a.m. The 4th turned E. to Cassville; a div. of the 14th sent to Gillem's bridge, Etowah River, finding no retreating Confederates, Johnston's forces [CSA] were at Cassville, 5.5 mi. E. McPherson's 15th and 16th A.C. [USA], moving S. from Barnsley's, camped on Woolley's plantation 2 mi. W.; 4th, 20th & 23d A.C. at Cassville. Sherman's forces in camp to May 23, when advance across the Etowah began. Of the 3 bridges, Milam's, Gillem's & Woolley's, only Milam's was burned by the Confederates. 008-33 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_the-federal-army-at-kingston
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_the-federal-army-at-kingston
- 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:
-
