A companion sign on this protected battlefield land where the bloody May 14-15, 1864 attacks on the Union left played out and the Confederate Cherokee battery fell; threatened with being cut off, Johnston's army slipped away that night.
Battle of Resaca, Georgia (marker-182306)
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Battle of Resaca, Georgia is a historical marker in Resaca, Gordon County. 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 34.6104, -84.9512 near Resaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Battle of Resaca (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Resaca, Georgia, Battle of Resaca, and 123rd New York Infantry.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Battle of Resaca, Georgia” names 2 distinct records in Gordon County. This page is the historical marker in Resaca. The others:
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