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Battle of Allatoona: October 5, 1864

Bartow County · dedicated 1989 · At the intersection of Old Allatoona Road and Allatoona Landing Road, on the left when traveling south on Old Allatoona Road in Emerson.

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Lt. Gen. John B. Hood, Army of Tenn. [CSA], while enroute N. from Palmetto, Ga., sent Lt. Gen. A.P. Stewart's Corps to destroy the State R.R. from Big Shanty to the Etowah River. Stewart seized Big Shanty and Acworth on the 3d, and French's Div. was sent, on the 4th, to capture Allatoona. Daylight, the 5th, French [CS] deployed his troops around the Federal garrison, commanded by Gen. John M. Corse [US], posted on high ground E., and W. of the rock cut.

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