Davis's March To Rome-GHM-057-6-Floyd Co.
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N 34° 15.687 W 085° 09.975
16S E 668832 N 3792666
Located at Visitor Center off US 27 in Rome.
Waymark Code: WM482X
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2008
Views: 17
May 16, 1864. Brig. Gen. J.C. Davis' div. (14th A.C.) left Sugar Valley via roads west of the Oostanaula River to outflank Johnston's forces retreating from Resaca.
Davis had been informed that Farmer's Bridge on Armuchee Cr. was an Oostanaula crossing. Learning otherwise at Floyd Springs, he reported same to Thomas, who ordered Davis to return to Lay's Ferry; instead, Davis kept on toward Rome, reaching DeSoto Hill, May 17.
The river was crossed under fire, May 18, & the Federals occupied Rome where they remained until May 24, when their march to Dallas, Paulding County began.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 057-6
Date: 1953
Sponsor: Not listed
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