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Hardee's Corps at Kingston

May 18, 1864. Lt. Gen. Wm. J. Hardee´s A. C. marched from Adairsville on the road parallel to the State R.R. -- turning E. on this rd. to join Polk´s & Hood´s corps [CSA] at Cassville, which had...

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Surrender of Confederate Troops May 12, 1865

Brig. Gen. Wm. T. Wofford [CSA] arranged with Brig. Gen. Henry M. Judah, U.S.A. for the surrender of some 3000 to 4000 Confederate soldiers, mostly Georgians, not paroled in Virginia, N. Carolina,...

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House-Site Thomas V. B. Hargis

Major Gen. W.T. Sherman´s Headquarters May 19-23, 1864 Sherman occupied the Hargis house for three days of reorganization of forces in the campaign that ended at Atlanta. Assuming the...

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The Andrews Raiders at Kingston

Apr. 12, 1862. James J. Andrews with 18 Ohio soldiers (Federal)in disguise, and 1 civilian, having seized the locomotive "GENERAL" at Big Shanty (KENNESAW) intending to wreck the State R.R., were...

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Surrender of Confederate Troops May 12, 1865

Brig. Gen. Wm. T. Wofford [CSA] arranged with Brig. Gen. Henry M. Judah, U.S.A. for the surrender of some 3000 to 4000 Confederate soldiers, mostly Georgians, not paroled in Virginia, N. Carolina,...

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House-Site Thomas V. B. Hargis

Major Gen. W.T. Sherman´s Headquarters May 19-23, 1864 Sherman occupied the Hargis house for three days of reorganization of forces in the campaign that ended at Atlanta. Assuming the...

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The Andrews Raiders at Kingston

Apr. 12, 1862. James J. Andrews with 18 Ohio soldiers (Federal)in disguise, and 1 civilian, having seized the locomotive "GENERAL" at Big Shanty (KENNESAW) intending to wreck the State R.R., were...

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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...

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Spring Bank

Ante-bellum plantation and residence of the Rev. Charles Wallace Howard, where he established a private school. May 18, 1864. Hardee´s A.C. [CSA] moved from Adairsville to Kingston on this...

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4th & 14th A.C. March to Kingston

May 18, 1864. Howard´s 4th Corps leading, & two divs. of Palmer´s 14th [USA], moved from Adairsville on this direct road to Kingston. They were halted just outside of Adairsville to await the...

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Barnsley's

A unique, ante-bellum plantation, established by Godfrey Barnsley in the 1850´s. Maj. Gen. J.B. McPherson´s H´dq´rs. May 18, 1864. K. Garrard´s cav., via Hermitage, arrived at noon. A...

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Pettit Creek Camp- Site Federal 23rd Corps

Johnston´s forces [CSA] retreated southward from Cassville along this road, to Allatoona Mountains, south of the Etowah, May 20, 1864. They were immediately followed by Schofield´s 23d...

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McPherson's Troops March to Barnsley's

May 18th, 1864 Logan´s 15th A.C. of the Army of the Tennessee left Adairsville in afternoon, following the 4th and 14th A.C. as far as this point, where it turned S.W. to Barnsley Gardens, where...

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Federal Armies at Adairsville

May 18, 1864, The 4th, 14th & 20th Corps (Army of the Cumberland) together with the 15th &16th corps (Army of the Tennessee) reached Adairsville from Resaca, at noon. Sherman convinced that all...

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Johnston's Army at Adairsville

May 18, 1864. The three cops of the Confederate Army, on reaching Adairsville from Resaca, moved by two roads to Cassville. Hood´s & Polk´s corps marched S. on old U.S.41 Highway: Hardee´s...

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Raccoon Creek

Geary´s (2d) Div., 20th A.C. [USA] having crossed the Etowah, May 23, drove Ross´ cavalry [CSA] beyond the creek, May 24, 1864. This covered the march of the rest of the corps S. to Burnt...

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The Army of the Cumberland at Stilesboro

May 23-24, 1864: The 4th, 20th & two divisions of the 14th corps [USA] converged here, from Etowah River crossings at Island Ford, Gillem´s & Milam´s bridges, & moved S.E. up the valley of Raccoon...

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Confederate Line 5 P.M. May 19, 1864

The three corps of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston´s Army [CSA] were withdrawn from N. & W. of Cassville to this ridge, E. & S. of the town. Hardee was posted astride the R.R. near Cass Station on the S....

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Site: Cherokee Baptist College

On Chapman Hill; a school for boys established Jan. 1854. A large three-story brick bldg. flanked by two-story wings. Burned 1856; rebuilt 1857, destroyed by Federal forces Oct. 12, 1864. This,...

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Site: Cassville Female College

Site - Casville Female College A large brick structure erected in 1853. May 19, 1864 skirmishers of Polk´s AC (CSA) withdrew from this ridge E. to Cassvile, When pressed back by Butterfield´s 3rd...

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