Historical Marker

Twentieth Corps in Dogwood Valley

Mill Creek · Whitfield County · Erected 1954

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The Story

In May 1864, General Joseph Hooker's Federal 20th Corps camped here in Dogwood Valley as Sherman maneuvered against the Confederate stronghold at Rocky Face Ridge, with diversionary attacks staged at Mill Creek and Dug gaps.

About this site

Twentieth Corps in Dogwood Valley is a historical marker in Mill Creek, Whitfield County, erected in 1954. 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 34.7489, -85.1033 near Mill Creek. The nearest cataloged historic site is "Callaway Place" - 1814. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Geary's Division to Dug Gap, Dr. Anderson’s House, and Callaway Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.7489, -85.1033 · Mill Creek, Whitfield County

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Nearby in Whitfield County

Historical Marker

"Callaway Place" - 1814.

Mill Creek · 1954

Historical Marker

Geary's Division to Dug Gap