Pettit Creek Camp-Site Federal 23rd Corps
Johnston´s forces [CSA] retreated southward from Cassville along this road, to Allatoona Mountains, south of the Etowah, May 20, 1864.
They were immediately followed by Schofield´s 23d Corps, [USA] which encamped in this vicinity. While here, troops of Cox´s Div. [USA] were sent to destroy the Cooper Iron Works, (site of Allatoona Dam), May 21-22.
From this camp-site, the corps marched to the Etowah at Milam´s Bridge, on 23rd.
GHM 008-3 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1952
They were immediately followed by Schofield´s 23d Corps, [USA] which encamped in this vicinity. While here, troops of Cox´s Div. [USA] were sent to destroy the Cooper Iron Works, (site of Allatoona Dam), May 21-22.
From this camp-site, the corps marched to the Etowah at Milam´s Bridge, on 23rd.
GHM 008-3 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1952
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.
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