Johnston's Army at Adairsville

May 18, 1864. The three cops of the Confederate Army, on reaching Adairsville from Resaca, moved by two roads to Cassville. Hood´s & Polk´s corps marched S. on old U.S.41 Highway: Hardee´s corps took direct road to Kingston W. & parallel to the R.R.

Units of Maj. Gen. S.G. French´s div. & Brig. Gen. W.H. Jackson´s Calvary joined Polk´s corps here and at Cassville.
The march by 2 roads was to facilitate troop movement & to divide Sherman´s forces during his advance.

GHM 008-27 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953

Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.

Original page, with additional info, here.

Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.