Battle of Resaca. May 13, 1864. The 15th and the 16th A.C. [USA] deployed astride road on ridges W. of those next to and this side of Camp Creek, where Polk's Corps [CSA] was posted. May 14: The 15th and the 16th A.C. drove Polk's troops across creek from this ridge and occupied it. Polk established a line on a chain of hills just E. of creek. 5:30 pm: the 15th and the Veatch's (4th) Div. 16th A.C. [USA] moved across creek and carried Polk's position, holding it against repeated attempts to regain it. Polk withdrew E. to a line near the Dalton - Resaca road (U.S. Highway 41). 064-13 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953
Ga. 136 at Fain Brown Rd., west of I-75, Resaca, GA, United States
Battle of Resaca. Hood's line, [CSA] beginning E. at State R.R. ran W. to point atop ridge (S.) where Hardee's rt. joined it & together with Polk's Corps, [CSA] the line was prolonged 3 miles S. to the Oostanaula River. May 13, 1864, Sherman's forces [USA] reached the old Dalton-Calhoun rd., W. of here (via Snake Cr. Gap). On 14th, from ridges W. of Camp Creek, 2 assaults were made on Johnston's line [CSA] - one, 2.5 mi. southward - the other in this vicinity. In both attacks, the Federals moved across the creek toward ridges on this, the E. side of the Valley. 064-5 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1952
Located west of U.S. 41 0.4 miles on Rooker Rd., north of Resaca, Resaca, GA, United States
Battle of Resaca. May 16, 1864. Johnston's forces, [CSA] withdrew from Resaca via pontoon, R. R. & trestle bridges over the Oostanaula River. The 4th & two divs. of the 14th Corps [USA] rebuilt 2 bridges which had been burned & followed the retreating Confederates S., along R. R. and highway. Davis' ( 2d ) Div., 14th A. C. [USA] moved W. of R. to Rome. The 20th & two divs. of 23d A.C. [USA] moved E. to Fites Ferry, Conasauga R., enroute to Coosawattee R. crossings - McClure's Ferry & the one at Fields Mill. Army of the Tenn. [USA] crossed Oostanaula R. at Lay's Ferry near Snake Cr., 6 mi. S.W. 064-11 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953
U.S. 41 and Ga. 136, just north of Resaca Fire Dept, Resaca, GA, United States
Battle of Resaca. May 13, 1864, McPherson's 15th & 16th A.C. [USA] moving from Snake Creek Gap reached this cross-roads where his forces were deployed for advance toward Camp Cr. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick's Cav. Div. [USA] led advance; during a sharp engagement he was wounded by skirmishers of Polk's Corp [CSA]. Night found the 20th, 14th & 23d Corps [USA] N. on Dalton - Calhoun road, & by noon May 14th, Federal forces W. of Resaca were deployed on ridges parallel to & overlooking Camp Creek. The battle began 2.5 mi. N. by attacks on left of Hood's & right of Hardee's lines. 064-9 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953
Hall Memorial and Hall Rd., Resaca, GA, United States
Atlanta Campaign. National Historic Site. Atlanta Campaign Resaca. May 13-15, 1864. In this vicinity the Confederate lines North and West of Resaca held firm against Federal attack. Sherman then executed a successful flank movement to the West and South around Johnston's position thus making the Confederate line untenable and compelling the troops of the Confederacy to move deeper into Georgia. National Park Service United States Department of the Interior.
Pavillion on U.S. 41 at road to Resaca Confederate Cemetery, Resaca, GA, United States