The March of Hardee's Corps, May 23-25, 1864

The March of Hardee's Corps, May 23-25, 1864 is a Georgia historical marker in Paulding County, dedicated 1953.

At the intersection of GA 381 and Bobo Road in Dallas.

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Lt. Gen. Hardee's A.C. [CS], having marched from Stegall's Station (Emerson) near the Etowah River & camped at the Dr. Smith house, May 23d, passed New Hope Church on the 24th, enroute to the Dallas front. This moving left flank of Gen. J. E. Johnston's army [CS] sought to checkmate the right of Sherman's army [US] marching from Kingston in a wide circuit via Van Wert to Dallas. Hood's Corps [CS], following Hardee's from the Etowah, reached New Hope Church, May 25, in time to intercept Hooker's troops [US] in their move toward this position.

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Historical maps covering this location

1891 · Marietta, Georgia (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1895 · Atlanta Campaign 3rd epoch. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1897 · Marietta, Georgia (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1901 · Marietta, Georgia (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1901 · Alabama. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

Atlanta Campaign 3rd epoch, 1895, covering the location of The March of Hardee's Corps, May 23-25, 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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