Original Site of Adairsville - 1830.
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N 34° 23.859 W 084° 56.084
16S E 689844 N 3808181
Original Adairsville State Historical Marker
Located on U.S. 41 at the Gordon-Bartow County Line.
Waymark Code: WM224T
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2007
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ORIGINAL SITE
ADAIRSVILLE -- 1830's
May 17, 1864, Johnston's forces retreated
S. From Reseca and paused here on an E. - W.
line, the intention being to make a stand
against the Federals in close pursuit.
Finding the position untenable due to width
of Oothcaloga Valley, Johnston withdrew
at midnight. Hardee's Corps was astride
the road at this point.
In rear-guard action, detachments from
Hardee's Corps held the stone residence
of Robert C. Saxon, 0.2 mi. N. of the
County Line, until midnight.
008-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1997
[Replacement of original 1952 marker]