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Photo Gallery: Battle of Resaca (064-9)
Marker text:
May 13, 1864. McPherson's 15th & 16th A.C., 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. led advance; during a sharp engagement he
was wounded by skirmishers of Polk's Corps. Night found the 20th, 14th & 23d
Corps 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
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