James Foster House, Old Burnt Hickory Road

James Foster House, Old Burnt Hickory Road is a Georgia historical marker in Cobb County, dedicated 1985.

Burnt Hickory Rd at County Line Rd in Acworth.

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On June 2, 1864 pressure on right of Johnston's line [CS] by 23rd A. C. [US] forced the rt. of Hardee's Corps [CS] E. of the Dallas - Acworth road, enabling Schofield [US] to gain a position near the Foster House. Failing to get promised support from the 20th A. C. [US], Schofield was unable to pursue his advantage and night found Hardee's forces still holding the rt. of the line. This movement was in line with the Fed. drive to outflank Johnston and force his withdrawal E. to the R. R. Heavy rains began and continued until June 19.

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1856 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1864 · Colton's Georgia (1864) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1866 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1869 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1895 · Atlanta Campaign 3rd epoch. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

Colton's Georgia (1864), 1864, covering the location of James Foster House, Old Burnt Hickory Road, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Colton's Georgia (1864), 1864, covering this location. Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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James Foster House, Old Burnt Hickory Road

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