Battle of New Hope Church - GHM 110-28 - Paulding County
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Battle of New Hope Church State Historical Marker
Located on Ga. 381 at New Hope Church in New Hope,
Waymark Code: WM2973
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2007
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BATTLE OF NEW HOPE CHURCH
Lt. Gen. J. B. Hood's A.C. [Confed.], having marched
from the Etowah River, reached New Hope Ch.,
May 25, 1864, in time to halt Gen. J. W. Geary's (2d) div.,
20th A.C. [Union], which had detoured near Owens' Mill
en route to Dallas by New Hope.
Checked by Hood's outposts near the mill,
the Federals advanced & struck Stewart's div.
[Confed.] astride the road at this point --
the left brigade (Stovall's) in the cemetery,
with no intrenchments.
Followed then several hours of bitter conflict
-- late afternoon & night -- in rain & thunderstorm.
Battle renewed next day.
110-28 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953
Battle of New Hope Church