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On October 5, 1864, over 3,000 Confederates drove the Union defenders back into the hilltop Star Fort but could not take it. Corse's garrison held the railroad pass; nearly 1,600 men fell on both sides.
Historical Marker
Assault On The Star Fort
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About this site
Assault On The Star Fort is a historical marker in Allatoona, Bartow County. It is one of 139 historical markers documented in Bartow County, among 265 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.1153, -84.7168 near Allatoona. The nearest cataloged historic site is Inside the Star Fort (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Confederate Withdrawal, Rowett's Redoubt, and The Deep Cut.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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