At this spring in May 1864, two Union columns paused on Sherman's drive toward Dallas: Dodge's 16th Corps on the 23rd, then J.C. Davis's division of the 14th Corps on the 24th, both maneuvering to flank Johnston's army at Allatoona.
Davis & Dodge at Peek’s Spring
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Davis & Dodge at Peek’s Spring is a historical marker in Aragon, Polk County, erected in 1992. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Polk County, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.0481, -85.0624 near Aragon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Logan’s 15th Corps at Swaintown (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jones Cemetery, McPherson’s March to Dallas, and Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery.
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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