OLD SONORA P.O. NOW SONORAVILLE-GHM 064-26
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Sprinterman
N 34° 26.918 W 084° 48.583
16S E 701216 N 3814077
Located corner of Ga 53 and the road to Dew's Lake
Waymark Code: WM2HCJ
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/04/2007
Views: 22
May 18, 1864. Maj. Gen. J.D. Cox's (3d) Div., 23d A.C. [USA] marching S. from Field's Mill, Coosawattee River, via Cash, took the direct rd. to Sonora. Moving S. 4 mi., the div. turned W. on the Fairmount-Adairsville rd. to Mosteller's Mills (near Folsom), where it camped that night.
Hovey's & Judah's divisions marched from the Phillip's farm (Dew's Lake, near Cash) on the direct road to Mosteller's, where they were joined by Cox's division.
Schofield's 23d Corps [USA] was the left flank of Sherman's army moving S. from Resaca. on a wide front, toward Cassville and Kingston.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 064-26
Date: 1959
Sponsor: Not listed
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