4TH & 14TH A. C. MARCH TO KINGSTON 008-31, Bartow Co.
Posted by: GA Cacher
N 34° 17.119 W 084° 57.144
16S E 688471 N 3795689
4th & 14th A.C. March State Historical Marker
Located on Halls Station Rd. 3.6 miles north of Ga. 293
Waymark Code: WM2D7P
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2007
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4TH & 14TH A. C. MARCH TO KINGSTON
May 18, 1864. Howard's 4th Corps leading, & two divs. of Palmer's
14th [USA], moved from Adairsville on this direct road to Kingston.
They were halted just outside of Adairsville to await the
support of the 15th A. C. of McPherson's Army of the
Tennessee, [USA] which had not yet arrived.
The 4th & 14th began the march at 1 p.m. They traveled both the
wagon road & R.R. right-of-way, reaching this point on E.
fork of Conesena Creek at 6 p.m.
May 19. The march was resumed at 5 a.m., Kingston was reached at 8 a.m.
008-31 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953