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In McLemore's Cove, September 9-11, 1863, Confederate General Bragg tried to spring a trap on an isolated Union division as it descended Lookout Mountain, but poor coordination among his generals let the chance slip away days before Chickamauga.
Skirmish at McLemore’s Cove is a historical marker in Chickamauga, Walker County. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Walker County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.7525, -85.3543 near Chickamauga. The nearest cataloged historic site is Davis' Cross Roads (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Martin Davis House and Farm, Harding Cemetery, and Shaw 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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