Historical Marker

Battle of Allatoona (1989)

Emerson · Bartow County · Erected 1989

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The Story

On October 5, 1864, Confederate forces under Gen. French assaulted the fortified railroad pass at Allatoona but failed to dislodge the Union garrison, leaving Sherman's supply line intact.

About this site

Battle of Allatoona is a historical marker in Emerson, Bartow County, erected in 1989. 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 34.1089, -84.7117 near Emerson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allatoona Universalist Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Allatoona Pass, Wartime Allatoona, and A Demand For Surrender.

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 Emerson, Bartow County

“Battle of Allatoona” names 3 distinct records in Bartow County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1989 in Emerson. The others:

📍 34.1089, -84.7117 · Emerson, Bartow County

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