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Here on May 15, 1864, Union troops under Thomas Sweeny crossed the Oostanaula River on pontoon boats below Resaca, threatening Johnston's railroad lifeline; the flanking move forced the Confederates to abandon their strong lines and retreat south.
Battle of Lay's Ferry is a historical marker in Calhoun, Gordon County, erected in 1953. It is one of 65 historical markers documented in Gordon County, among 104 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.5168, -84.9903 near Calhoun. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Zion Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Herington Cemetery, Lay’s Ferry, and Johnston's Rear Guard Stops McPherson.
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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