RACCOON CREEK- GHM 008-25-Bartow Co. , GA
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N 34° 06.948 W 084° 53.189
16S E 694929 N 3777012
Located on Hwy 113 in front of Raccoon Creek Church at 1872 Hwy 113
Waymark Code: WM2FXD
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2007
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RACCOON CREEK
Geary's (2d) Div., 20th A.C. [USA] having crossed the Etowah, May 23, drove Ross' cavalry [CSA] beyond the creek, May 24, 1864. This covered the march of the rest of the corps S. to Burnt Hickory P.O., in which Geary's troops joined -- being relieved here by Schofield's 23d A.C. [USA] at noon.
Schofield moved E. on this, the Alabama rd., enroute to Sligh's Mill -- these troops being the left of Sherman's [USA] flanking March around the Allatoona Mountains.
The 20th A.C. route to Hickory was the road next W. of Raccoon Creek.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 008-25
Date: 1953
Sponsor: Not listed
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