The Federal Attack on Hood's Corps

Paulding County · dedicated 1953 · In New Hope Cemetery in Dallas.

May 25, 1864. Brig. Gen. J.W. Geary's (2d) div. 20th A.C. [US], deployed in dense woods, N.W., advanced toward this ridge at New Hope Ch. - (5 p.m.) - supported on his right by Williams' (1st) & on his left by Butterfield's (3d) divs. - the corps front astride this road. Repeated assaults on Hood's corps [CS], posted on this ridge (Stovall's brigade on left; Clayton's, center; Baker's, right) failed to dislodge it after several hrs. of fighting. Reinforced 20th corps assaults, May 26, were likewise devoid of results.

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