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Battle of Kolb's Farm Historical Marker
Battle of Kolb's Farm State Historical Marker
Located on Powder Springs Rd. at Ga. 360 at Mt. Zion Church
 
BATTLE OF KOLB'S FARM
June 22, 1864

Hascall's (2d) Div., 23d A.C., via Manning's Mill, reached Kolb's schoolhouse (site of Mt. Zion Ch.) 2 p.m. & joined its left to right of Williams' (1st) Div., 20th A.C. [US] at the McAdoo - Oatman house on Powder Springs Rd.

Hascall placed 3 brigades on high ground S. E. of the road. Skirmishers, supported by the 14th Ky., [US] seized a ridge E. of the Valentine Kolb house and stubbornly held it until forced to withdraw.

The left of Stevenson's Div., Confederate, after dislodging 14th Ky., advanced toward Hascall's line but were driven back.

033-11 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1952
 

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