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During the Battle of Resaca, May 14-15, 1864, the Union 20th Corps shifted into the line here, part of Sherman's pressure on Johnston's Army of Tennessee, the first major clash of the Atlanta Campaign.
Historical Marker
Battle of Resaca (1997)
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About this site
Battle of Resaca is a historical marker in Dalton, Whitfield County, erected in 1997. It is one of 64 historical markers documented in Whitfield County, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.6231, -84.9501 near Dalton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nances Springs Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Resaca, R.R. Wood Station, and Tilton Community Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Also at or near Dalton, Whitfield County
“Battle of Resaca” names 2 distinct records in Whitfield County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1997 in Dalton. The others:
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