4th & 14th A.C. March to Kingston

Bartow County · dedicated 1953 · On Halls Station Road, north of GA 293 in Kingston.

May 18, 1864. Howard's 4th Corps leading, & two divs. of Palmer's 14th [USA], moved from Adairsville on this direct road to Kingston. They were halted just outside of Adairsville to await the support of the 15th A. C. of McPherson's Army of the Tennessee, [USA] which had not yet arrived. The 4th & 14th began the march at 1 p.m. They traveled both the wagon road & R.R. right-of-way, reaching this point on E. fork of Conesena Creek at 6 p.m. May 19. The march was resumed at 5 a.m., Kingston was reached at 8 a.m.

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