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Photo Gallery: Lay's Ferry
Marker text:
Lay's or Tanner's Ferry, Oostanaula River, was 1.5 mi., S.W.
of this point - access road thereto no longer existing.
May 14, 1864, Sweeny's (2d) div. 16th A.C. moved to Lay's Ferry & effected
crossing by one brigade but a false rumor of Confederate crossings above
caused the Federals to withdraw to this side.
May 15. Sweeny's div. made the crossing. He was at once assailed by Walker's
div. of Hardee's Corps - an affair known as the battle of Lay's Ferry. This
move on Johnston's left rear caused him to abandon position at Resaca &
retreat South.
064-12 Georgia Historical Commission 1960
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