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14th A. C. Troops at Evans Farm Historical Marker
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- 14th A. C. Troops at the Evans
Farm State Historical Marker
- Located on Old Fayetteville Rd. at Church St., Riverdale
(Text)
14TH A. C. TROOPS AT
THE EVANS FARM
Aug. 30, 1864. Federal forces,
having cut the A. & W.P.R.R. at Red Oak & Fairburn, moved
by several columns on various roads toward the Macon R. R., on
an eight mile front; Howard's Tennessee Army on the right; the
4th & 14th A. C. of the Cumberland Army (Thomas) at center
and Schofield's 23d Corps on the left.
Davis' 14th marched via Shoal Creek
Ch., where Baird's div. moved to Couch's (at Riverdale) via the
Marcus Long house; Morgan's & Carlin's, S.E. to Evans' farm
on Camp Creek (just W. of here).
Sept. 1. From the Fayetteville
rd., the 14th A. C. moved to the 2d of battle at Jonesboro.
031-29 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1958
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