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Fort Gilmer Historical Marker
- Old Holly Creek P.O. State Historical
Marker
- Located on Ga. 225 in Holley, Ga.
(Text)
OLD HOLLY CREEK P.O.
May 16, 1864. Brig. Gen. J.D. Cox's
Div., 23d A.C., [Union] having crossed the Conasauga river at
Hogan's Ford, 2 mi. S. of Tilton, camped at or near Holly Creek
P.O., in this vicinity.
May 17. Learning that 20th Corps
troops [Union] had usurped the Coosawattee River crossing at
McClure's Ferry (at Pine Chapell, Cox moved his troops S. (via
AUDOBON crossroads) to Field's Mill -- two miles above McClure's,
where they were joined by the other 2 divisions.
the 23d A.C. was the left flank
of Sherman's army, enroute S. in pursuit of the Confederate army
retreating from the battlefield of Resaca after two days of battle
105-1B GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1954?
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