Battle of Allatoona: October 5, 1864

Battle of Allatoona: October 5, 1864 is a Georgia historical marker in Bartow County, dedicated 1952.

On Old Allatoona Road 0.2 miles north of Allatoona Landing Road, on the left when traveling east in Emerson.

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After artillery firing and repeated assaults by French´s troops, [CSA] the Federals made a final stand in the star fort W. of rock cut. Failing to dislodge the defenders, French retreated to New Hope Church in Paulding County. French´s division consisted of Young´s, Cockrell´s, & Sear´s Brigades, [CS] 3,276; losses 799. Corse´s command: Alexander´s & Rowett´s Brigades, [US] 2137; losses, 706. This battle inspired the gospel hymn, "Hold the fort for I am coming."

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Historical maps covering this location

1891 · Cartersville, Georgia (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1895 · Atlanta Campaign 3rd epoch. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1896 · Cartersville, Georgia (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1907 · Acworth, Georgia (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1909 · Acworth, Georgia (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

Atlanta Campaign 3rd epoch, 1895, covering the location of Battle of Allatoona: October 5, 1864, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Atlanta Campaign 3rd epoch, 1895, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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