Historical Marker

Stevenson's Line (1985)

Dalton · Whitfield County · Erected 1985

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On May 9, 1864, Stevenson's division of Hood's corps held this Confederate sector from Rocky Face's signal station to Ault's Creek, repulsing Schofield's 23rd Corps in Crow Valley and a 4th Corps attempt to break the line atop the ridge.

About this site

Stevenson's Line is a historical marker in Dalton, Whitfield County, erected in 1985. 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 34.8257, -84.9969 near Dalton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stevenson's Line (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include North Line Dalton’s Defenses, Crow Valley, and Site: Ault's Mill.

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

“Stevenson's Line” names 2 distinct records in Whitfield County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1985 in Dalton. The others:

Stevenson's Line — Historical Marker in Dalton (2001)

📍 34.8257, -84.9969 · Dalton, Whitfield County

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Nearby in Whitfield County

North Line Dalton’s Defenses

Schofield's 23d Corps in Crow Valley

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