Snake Creek gap - GHM 064-8
N 34° 36.541 W 085° 02.760
16S E 679162 N 3831421
Snake Creek Gap 7 miles west of I-75, just north of junction of Ga. 136 and Ga. 136C
Waymark Code: WM6R7
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2006
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please just read the sign off of the picture, a pain to transcribe it. :)
Updated 01-29-2008 (Lat34North)
SNAKE CREEK GAP
May 8, 1864. McPherson’s 15th and 16th Corps [USA] seized Snake Creek Gap. On the 9th, attempting to destroy the R. R. at Resaca (defended by Cantey’s Div. of Polks Corps), [CSA] McPherson was forced to withdraw to the mouth of the gap where he intrenched.
This was the beginning of Sherman’s [USA] move to outflank Johnston’s forces [CSA] at Dalton.
May 13 ~ 14, Sherman moved the 14th, 20th, and 23d Corps [USA] through the gap and together with McPherson’s troops, advanced toward Resaca ~ the 4th Corps [USA] marching due S. from Dalton. On the 14th began the two ~ day battle of Resaca.
GHM 064-8 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953
Type of Marker: Monument
Marker #: GHM 064-8
Date: 1953
Sponsor: Not listed
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