Historical Marker

How to Tell the Yankees from the Rebels!

Resaca · Gordon County

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The Story

A lighthearted panel on Civil War dress, noting that with sack coats, captured gear, and flashy Zouave outfits in the mix, telling Union from Confederate soldiers at a glance was harder than legend suggests.

About this site

How to Tell the Yankees from the Rebels! 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 34.5921, -84.9605 near Resaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Action — Carlin's Brigade (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Resaca Battlefield State Historic Site, Stories from the Wild Hills of Resaca, and Picturing a 19th-century Battle.

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

📍 34.5921, -84.9605 · Resaca, Gordon County
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