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Battle of Allatoona State Historical
Marker
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Located at entrance to Allatoona Landing Marina
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34.10897, -84-71189
(Text)
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BATTLE OF ALLATOONA
PASS
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October 5, 1864
Lt. Gen. John B. Hood, Army of
Tenn. [CSA], while enroute N. from Palmetto, Ga., sent Lt. Gen.
A.P. Stewart's Corps to destroy the State R.R. from Big Shanty to
the Etowah river. Stewart seized Big Shanty and Acworth on the 3d,
and French's Div. was sent on the 4th, to capture Allatoona. Daylight,
the 5th, French [CSA] deployed his troops around the Federal garrison,
commanded by Gen. John M. Corse [USA], posted on high ground E.,
and W. of the rock cut.
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008-5 GEORGIA HISTORIC
MARKER 1989
© Carl Vinson Institute of Government,
University of Georgia
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