Historical Marker

Johnston's Headquarters

Dallas · Paulding County · Erected 1953

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The Story

While his corps fought at Dallas, New Hope Church, and Pickett's Mill, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston kept his headquarters near here, directing the Confederate defense that stalled Sherman for ten days in late May 1864.

About this site

Johnston's Headquarters is a historical marker in Dallas, Paulding County, erected in 1953. It is one of 36 historical markers documented in Paulding County, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9481, -84.7889 near Dallas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Polk’s March to Lost Mountain (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Battle of New Hope Church, The March of Hardee’s Corps, May 23-25, 1864, and The Worst Aircraft Disaster in Georgia History.

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

📍 33.9481, -84.7889 · Dallas, Paulding County

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