BIG SPRING-GHM 064-24
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Sprinterman
N 34° 29.515 W 084° 49.293
16S E 700025 N 3818854
Located crossroads at Dew's Lake and the road leading to Sonoraville directly in front of Dew's Lake dam
Waymark Code: WM2HCN
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/04/2007
Views: 26
Text:
May 17, 1864: Butterfield's (3d) div., 20th A.C. [USA] marched this way from Field's Mill, Coosawattee River, enroute to Kingston & camped at the Smith farm 2 1/2 miles N. of Mosteller's Mills.
May 18: Schofield's 23d A.C. [USA], marching from Field's, reached vicinity at 2 A.M. Cox's 3d div. camped at this dross-roads until 5 A.M. & via Sonora, moved to Mosteller's. Hovey's 1st & Judah's 2d divs. camped at Big Spring (at other end of Dew's Lake) & by evening reached Mosteller's.
These troops formed the left flank of Federal forces enroute to Etowah River.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 064-24
Date: 1953
Sponsor: Not listed
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