Historical Marker

Battle of Resaca (1952)

Resaca · Gordon County · Erected 1952

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The Story

On May 14, 1864 a forward portion of Hood's Confederate corps was driven from a ridge in the creek fork; Union forces under Cox then shifted east toward the railroad, completing the Federal line drawn opposite Resaca.

About this site

Battle of Resaca is a historical marker in Resaca, Gordon County, erected in 1952. 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 34.6122, -84.9465 near Resaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is 123rd New York Infantry (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Resaca, Georgia, Battle of Resaca, and Battle of Resaca, Georgia.

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 1952 in Resaca. The others:

📍 34.6122, -84.9465 · Resaca, Gordon County

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