Johnston's Headquarters - GHM 110-17 - Paulding Co., GA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
N 33° 56.883 W 084° 47.333
16S E 704335 N 3758598
Johnston's Headquarters historic marker is located about 3/4 mile southeast of New Hope Church on Bobo Road.
Waymark Code: WM3J24
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 04/10/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GA Cacher
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Johnston's Headquarters


During the fighting at Dallas, New Hope Church, Pickett's Mill & elsewhere along the opposing Confederate & Federal lines, General J. E. Johnston [Confederate] had h'dq'rs at the Wm. Wigley house (which stood near here) May 25 - June 1, 1864.

Posey Wigley (10 yr. old son of Wm. & Fanny), later recalled seeing Gen. Johnston at his widowed mother's house and removal of family and household goods to a place of safety - hence, Lt. T. B. Mackall's reference to "Widow Wigley's deserted house" as Johnston's headquarters.

110-17 Georgia Historical Commission 1953

Type of Marker: Highway

Marker #: GHM 110-17

Date: 1953

Sponsor: Not listed
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