RICHARD PETERS' PLANTATION GHM 064-25
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N 34° 28.952 W 084° 55.474
16S E 690586 N 3817615
Located E. Belmont and Plantation Dr. in Calhoun
Waymark Code: WM2G5E
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2007
Views: 33
Text:
May 16,1864 Williams' 1st & Geary's 2d divs., 20th A.C. [USA], crossed the Coosawattee at McClure's Ferry near Pine Chapel, & night of the 17th, reached this cross-roads-Buschbeck's brigade of Geary's div. camping on the Peters plantation.
These troops, together with the 4th & 14th Corps [USA] on the Atlanta road 1 mile W., were of the Army of the Cumberland & center of Sherman's advance S. from two days of battle at Resaca.
The 4th & 14th Corps marched to Kingston; the 20th, to Cassville.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 064-25
Date: 1953
Sponsor: Not listed
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