Historical Marker

Battle of Resaca (marker-11552)

Resaca · Gordon County · Erected 1953

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Marks where McPherson's corps emerged from Snake Creek Gap on May 13, 1864 to open the fight; cavalry leader Judson Kilpatrick was wounded here by skirmishers from Polk's Confederate corps as Union forces deployed toward Camp Creek.

About this site

Battle of Resaca is a historical marker in Resaca, 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 34.5711, -84.9737 near Resaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Polk's Line Withdrawn to Resaca (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Resaca, Horton Cemetery, and Resaca.

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 Resaca, Gordon County

“Battle of Resaca” names 9 distinct records in Gordon County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1953 in Resaca. The others:

📍 34.5711, -84.9737 · Resaca, Gordon County

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