Historical Marker

Davis’ March to Rome

Rome · Floyd County · Erected 1953

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The Story

On May 16-18, 1864, Union Gen. Jefferson C. Davis pushed his 14th Corps division down the west bank of the Oostanaula toward Rome during Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, crossing under fire to seize the city's vital foundries.

About this site

Davis’ March to Rome is a historical marker in Rome, Floyd County, erected in 1953. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Floyd County, among 160 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.2615, -85.1663 near Rome. The nearest cataloged historic site is French’s Div. at Rome (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Federal Occupation of Rome, De Soto In Georgia, and Cotton Gin.

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

📍 34.2615, -85.1663 · Rome, Floyd County
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