Enduring the Battle of Resaca

Recalls the civilians of tiny Resaca who stayed through the battle, sheltering beneath furniture as shells tore into their homes and stores during nearly a week of fighting in May 1864.

Enduring the Battle of Resaca 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 34.5956, -84.9618 near Resaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stories from the Wild Hills of Resaca (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Picturing a 19th-century Battle, Site of Action — Judah's Division, and Did You Know That Both Sides Used Red, White and Blue Flags?.

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