Dallas - Acworth Road, Cobb County
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N 33° 58.775 W 084° 44.109
16S E 709224 N 3762204
Dallas - Acworth Road State Historical Marker Located on County Line at Burnt Hickory Rd.
Waymark Code: WM2908
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
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DALLAS - ACWORTH ROAD

June 2, 1864. The rt. of Johnston's Dallas - New Hope line -- a short
distance E. of road, was held by Bate's Div. of Hardee's Corps [CS]
after being pressed back by Fed. 23d A. C.

June 3. Walker's Div. of Hardee, prolonged Bate's line N. E.,
endeavoring to hold the positions, but seizure of road 1.5 mi. N.
E. by Hovey's (1st) Div., 23d A. C. [US] forced Johnston to
abandon his Dallas - New Hope line & withdraw E. toward the State
R. R. Johnston maintained the Dallas - New Hope line during
ten days of constant battle in a rugged wilderness.
033-32 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953

Type of Marker: Highway

Marker #: 033-32

Date: 1953

Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission

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