Calhoun, GA: May 16, 1864

Calhoun, GA: May 16, 1864 is a Georgia historical marker in Gordon County, dedicated 1953.

At the intersection of North Wall and Harlan Streets in Calhoun.

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Gen. J. E. Johnston's three Corps [CS], after 2 days of battle at Resaca -- outflanked by superior Federal forces -- withdrew S. Hood's Corps marched by a road 1 mile E.; Polk's & Hardee's on direct road to Calhoun -- Polk continued to Adairsville. Hardee's Corp's shifted to the S.W. where, on the banks of Oothcaloga Creek, Bate's, Walker's, & Cleburne's divisions in a rear guard action, delayed the advance of McPherson's Army of Tennessee [US] for 24 hours to secure the passage of the wagon trains.

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Historical maps covering this location

1886 · Dalton, Georgia (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1889 · Alabama. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1897 · Dalton, Georgia (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1901 · Alabama. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1924 · South Carolina. Florida. Georgia. Mississippi. Alabama. North Carolina. South Carolina. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

South Carolina. Florida. Georgia. Mississippi. Alabama. North Carolina. South Carolina, 1924, covering the location of Calhoun, GA: May 16, 1864, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — South Carolina. Florida. Georgia. Mississippi. Alabama. North Carolina. South Carolina, 1924, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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