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Site of Old Allatoona Church

Extreme left of Federal line on the Dallas - New Hope front where Johnston´s & Sherman´s forces had been in daily conflict since May 25, 1864. June 3. Hovey´s (1st) Div., 23d A. C. [US]...

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Site-Mason's Bridge

June 4, 1864. Ireland´s (3d) Brigade, Geary´s (2d) div., 20th A. C., [US] seized, repaired & held Mason´s Bridge, which had been wrecked by Confederate forces retreating eastward. June 6. The Army...

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Durham House

H´dq´rs of Brig. Gen. Absalom Baird, commanding 3d Div., 14th A. C., Army of the Cumberland, [US] June 6-10, 1864. Baird´s, together with 1st and 2d divisions, were camped along Proctor´s Cr., E....

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Route of Polk's Corps

May 23d, 1864, Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk´s Corps, [CS] marching S. from Allatoona, camped at night in this vicinity enroute to Dallas in Paulding County via Lost Mountain. This was the left wing of...

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Stilesboro-Sandtown Crossroads

From this vicinity was launched the 1st attacks by Sherman´s forces [US] on Johnston´s Kennesaw lines [CS], after withdrawal of both armies from Paulding County. June 6, 1864. 20th A. C....

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Pine Mountain

June 10, 1864. The 4th A. C. moved from Mars Hill Ch. to position along this road facing S. toward Pine Mtn.-- highest point between Lost & Kennesaw Mtns. The 14th A. C. was on the left; the 20th...

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Lt. General Leonidas Polk Killed at Pine Mountain

The wooded knob W. was a fortified outpost, 1.25 miles north of Johnston´s intrenched line from Lost to Brushy Mountains, June 5-15, 1864. Pine Mountain was held by Bate´s division of Hardee´s A....

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Hardee's Salient

June 16, 1864. From this point as a pivot, the Confederate line W. to Gilgal Church & Lost Mtn. was swung back to a N. & S. line E. of Mud Creek, thereby making a salient angle -- Hardee´s A....

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Gen. O. O. Howard's Headquarters

Wallis house; June 19, 22, 1864 Following the withdrawal of Johnston´s forces, from the mud Creek -- Brushy Mtn. line, June 19, to the final one, which included Kennesaw Mtn., Howard´s 4th A. C....

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Gen. Leonidas Polk's Headquarters

G.W. Hardage house; June 10-14, 1864 After withdrawing his corps from Lost Mtn. June 9, Polk´s H´dq´rs. [CS] were at the John Kirk house 1 mi. W. on this rd. June 10, h´dq´rs. were moved...

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Logan's 15th A.C. Line

June 25, 1864. These troops being designated to assault Confederate forces on Kennesaw Spur, moved to this sector & were aligned astride the Burnt Hickory rd. at this point. June 27....

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Gen. J. E. Johnston's Headquarters

Cyrus York house-site; June 10-19, 1864. Johnston´s forces [CS] moved from Paulding Co. to Kennesaw area, June 5, & occupied lines from Lost to Brush Mtns. June 16: the left was withdrawn E. of...

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Gen. George H. Thomas' Headquarters, Army of the Cumberland, June 24-July 3, 1864

In field west of rd., where right of 14th joined left of 20th corps [US]. From this point, June 27, Gen. Thomas [US] directed the assault of 5 brigades of 4th and 14th Corps, against...

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Battle of Kolb's Farm June 22, 1864

June 22, 1864 The 3 brigades of Williams´ (1st) Div., 20th A. C., [US] were posted on the high ground W. of the road between this point and the Powder Springs Road. Geary´s (2d) Div. [US]...

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Holland Hall

Named in honor of Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Holland, QMC Commanding Officer, Atlanta General Depot, July 1, 1941-June 5, 1943. Was responsible for selection, survey and establishment of Depot on its...

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Battle of Kolb's Farm June 22, 1864

June 22, 1864 The extension of the right wing of Federal forces S. of the Dallas Rd. threatening to outflank him, Johnston sent Hood´s Corps [CS] from the right (E. of Kennesaw) to this, the...

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Hood Avenue

Named in honor of General John Bell Hood (USMA 1853), who was a Lieut. General in command of the 2nd Corps, Army of Tennessee, CSA, during Atlanta Campaign in 1864. He succeeded General Joseph...

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Battle of Kolb's Farm June 22, 1864

June 22, 1864 The 14th Kentucky (2d Division, 23d A.C.,) together with the 123d N. Y. (1st Division, 20th A.C.,) were posted as skirmishers East of the Kolb farmstead. The stubborn resistance by...

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Battle of Kolb's Farm June 22, 1864

June 22, 1864 Hascall´s (2d) Div. 23d A.C., via Manning´s Mill, reached Kolb´s schoolhouse (site of Mt. Zion Ch.) 2 p.m. & joined its left to right of Williams´ (1st) Div., 20th A.C. [US] at...

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Clinch Court House

Clinch County was created by an Act of the Legislature approved Feb. 14, 1850 out of lands formerly in Lowndes and Ware Counties and was named for General Duncan L. Clinch, a hero of the War of...

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