Battle of Pickett's Mill, Paulding County
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Battle of Pickett's Mill State Historical Marker
Located on Mt. Tabor Rd. at the entrance to Pickett's Mill Historic Site
Waymark Code: WM28WC
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2007
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BATTLE OF PICKETT'S MILL
After the successful defense at New Hope Church by Hood's Corps
[Confed.], May 25, 1864, Johnston [Confed.] extended his right
NE to keep pace with the Federal leftward shift to outflank him.
Elements of the 4th, 14th and 23rd Corps under Maj. Gen. Oliver O.
Howard [Union] with over 18,000 men passed this point seeking the
extreme right of the Confederate army. The Federal forces attacked
a point where the Army of Tennessee's line bent back to the south.
The brigades of Hazen, Gibson and Scribner blundered
into a deep ravine one-half mile east of here to attack the
Confederates under Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne.
The brigades were defeated one after another in the heavily-wooded ravine where fired upon from three directions.
The Confederates were the clear victors of the five-hour battle.
The result of the victory was a few days delay in Sherman's [Union]
Atlanta Campaign.
110-27 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1996
Type of Marker: Park
Marker #: 110-27
Date: 1996
Sponsor: Not listed
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