Battle of Resaca (marker-180502)

Marks Stewart's Confederate attacks of May 14-15, 1864 from near the John Green house against the Union left; the timely arrival of Williams' division blunted the assault and steadied the Federal flank near the railroad.

Battle of Resaca is a historical marker in Resaca, Gordon County, erected in 1986. 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 34.6146, -84.9398 near Resaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is 123rd New York Infantry (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Resaca, Resaca Confederate Cemetery, and Confederate Cemetery Resaca.

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