Calhoun, Ga, May 18, 1864.

Marks Calhoun, where on May 18, 1864 Johnston's retreating Confederates fought a rearguard action; Hardee's divisions delayed McPherson's pursuing army for a full day to protect the army's wagon trains crossing Oothcaloga Creek.

Calhoun, Ga, May 18, 1864. 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 34.5036, -84.9513 near Calhoun. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gordon County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Gordon County Courthouse, Gordon County Courthouse Annex, and Calhoun Depot.

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