Historical Marker

Battle of Allatoona (1952)

Allatoona · Bartow County · Erected 1952

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The Story

On October 5, 1864, Confederate Gen. French attacked the Union-held Allatoona Pass, trying to wreck Sherman's rail lifeline. Corse's defenders held; the bloody fight gave rise to the hymn 'Hold the Fort.'

About this site

Battle of Allatoona is a historical marker in Allatoona, Bartow County, erected in 1952. 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 34.1141, -84.7153 near Allatoona. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allatoona Pass (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Welcome to Allatoona Pass Battlefield, A Demand For Surrender, and The Battle of Allatoona Pass.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

Also at or near Allatoona, Bartow County

“Battle of Allatoona” names 3 distinct records in Bartow County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1952 in Allatoona. The others:

📍 34.1141, -84.7153 · Allatoona, Bartow County

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