Five miles NE on State Highway 140 a notable plantation and manufacturing center of the 1860´s.
The Federal 23rd Corps, left wing of Sherman´s forces marching southward from Resaca, having crossed at Field´s Mill, Coosawatee River, enroute to Cassville, camped at Mosteller´s May 18, 1864.
Butterfield´s Div., of the 20th Corps having crossed at Field´s, also marched by Mosteller´s. Geary´s and William´s Divisions, 20th Corps, were joined at Adairsville by Butterfield.
GHM 008-2 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1959
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
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Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.