Route of Polk's Corps GHM 033 - -26
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Route of Polk's corps State Historical Marker
Located on Acworth-Due West Rd. at Old Stilesboro Rd.
Waymark Code: WM2B4A
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2007
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ROUTE OF POLK'S CORPS
May 23d, 1864, Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk's Corps, [CS] marching
S. from Allatoona, camped at night in this vicinity enroute
to Dallas in Paulding County via Lost Mountain.
This was the left wing of Johnston's army [CS] which had
crossed the Etowah River May 20, & remained at
Allatoona until the 23d.
Learning that Sherman's forces [US] had left Cassville & Kingston for
Dallas, Johnston moved S. on parallel roads to checkmate
the Federal flanking march Hood's & Hardee's Corps [CS]
marched by the New Home road four miles west.
033-26 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953
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