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Here on May 14, 1864, Gen. Henry Judah hurled his division across an open field and the boggy Camp Creek into Hardee's entrenched line, including Kentucky's famed Orphan Brigade. The disastrous, uncoordinated assault cost over 600 men and Judah his command.
Site of Action — Judah's Division 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 34.5955, -84.9621 near Resaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Picturing a 19th-century Battle (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Did You Know That Both Sides Used Red, White and Blue Flags?, Enduring the Battle of Resaca, and Stories from the Wild Hills of Resaca.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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