Old Burnt Hickory P.O.-GHM-110-3-Paulding Co.,GA.
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N 34° 01.404 W 084° 51.297
16S E 698053 N 3766825
Located on Hwy 92 at Willis Grocery
Waymark Code: WM3ZY1
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2008
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Text:
May 24, 1864: The 4th, 20th & a div. of the 14th A.C. ~ Army of the Cumberland [USA}, enroute from Stilesboro, camped in this vicinity & on the 25th. marched to New Hope Church. The 23d Corps [USA] at Sligh's Mill, 3 mi. N.E., night of 24th, moved by Burnt Hickory late afternoon of the 25th & followed the 20th A.C. to the battlefield of New Hope Church.
These troops were center & left of Sherman's flanking march around the Allatoona Mtns. which was checkmated by Johnston's Confederate Army at New Hope & Dallas.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 110-3
Date: 1953
Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission
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