Historical Marker

Polk's Line Withdrawn to Resaca

Resaca · Gordon County · Erected 1953

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The Story

On May 14, 1864, Union troops of the 15th and 16th Corps drove Leonidas Polk's Confederates from the hills west of Camp Creek, then stormed across and broke his line; his failed counterattacks dragged the fighting into the night.

About this site

Polk's Line Withdrawn to Resaca is a historical marker in Resaca, Gordon County, erected in 1953.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 34.5750, -84.9626 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 Horton Cemetery, Battle of Resaca, and The Road to Resaca.

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

📍 34.5750, -84.9626 · Resaca, Gordon County

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