Confederate Army of Tenn. at Cassville

Confederate Army of Tenn. at Cassville is a Georgia historical marker in Bartow County, dedicated 1953.

At the intersection of US 41 and Willow Lane in Cassville.

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Near here the command and tactics of the Confederate Army were changed July 18th 1864. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's forces [CSA] reaching Cassville May 18, 1864 from Resaca 30 m. N., took positions on ridge W. of the town & prepared to withstand the advancing Federals. May 19: Pursuant to this intention, Hood's corps [CSA] moved N. of the town to oppose the Federal 20th & 23rd corp. marching S. from Adairsville. But Hood's corp. diverted by an attack on its right by McCook's cavalry [USA] changed front and was ordered, with the rest of the Army [CSA] to withdraw to ridge E. & S. of the town.

Marker not in place due to damage or maintenance. Note from the marker program.

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Historical maps covering this location

1856 · Alabama. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1866 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1869 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1896 · Cartersville, Georgia (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1906 · Stilesboro, Georgia (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

Georgia, 1866, covering the location of Confederate Army of Tenn. at Cassville, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Georgia, 1866, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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