Historical Marker

Battle of Resaca (1953)

Resaca · Whitfield County · Erected 1953

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The Story

At Resaca, May 14-15, 1864, Sherman's three armies battered Johnston's entrenched Confederates on the Oostanaula; unable to break the line, Sherman crossed the river downstream, forcing Johnston to abandon the field and retreat south.

About this site

Battle of Resaca is a historical marker in Resaca, Whitfield County, erected in 1953. 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 34.6163, -84.9494 near Resaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Battle of Resaca (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Nances Springs Cemetery, 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 Resaca, Whitfield County

“Battle of Resaca” names 2 distinct records in Whitfield County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1953 in Resaca. The others:

Battle of Resaca — Historical Marker in Dalton (1997)

📍 34.6163, -84.9494 · Resaca, Whitfield County

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