Historical Marker

The Federal Army at Kingston

Kingston · Bartow County · Erected 1953

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The Story

Sherman concentrated his armies at Kingston in May 1864, expecting to find Hood's forces nearby. After the action at Cassville, he paused here to resupply before launching his advance toward Dallas.

About this site

The Federal Army at Kingston is a historical marker in Kingston, Bartow County, erected in 1953. 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 34.2385, -84.9524 near Kingston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hardee's Corps at Kingston (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Rome Railroad, House - Site Thomas V. B. Hargis, and Nellie Margaret Harris Applin.

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

📍 34.2385, -84.9524 · Kingston, Bartow County

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