Things To Do in Sugar Valley, Georgia

Inscription. May 8, 1864. McPherson´s 15th and 16th Corps [US] seized Snake Creek Gap. On the 9th, attempting to destroy the R. R. at Resaca, (defended by Cantey´s Div. of Polks Corps), [CS] McPherson was forced to withdraw to the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Established shortly after the war by Miss Mary J. Green & Associates for burial of Confederate soldiers who fell at the battle of Resaca. May 14, 1864, Maj. Gen. A. P. Stewart´s Div. Hood´s A. C. (rt. Of Johnston´s ... More on HMDB

Inscription. May 16, 1864. Butterfield's (3rd) div. 20th A. C. (US) instead of crossing at McClure's Ferry 2mi. downstream, sought to gain time by moving to Field's - reaching here 11 P. M. Not until noon of the 17th was it across. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. At this point the entrenched line of Stanleys (1st) Div. 4th A. C. (US) crossed the highway, facing Hoods line (CS) 0.5 mi. South. May 14, 1864: 0.4 mi. E. (near Nances Spring) Hoods r... More on HMDB

Inscription. May 14: Stewarts Div. Hoods Corps (CS) moved from intrenchments near the John Green house and attacked left of Federals then extending toward the State R. R. This attack fell upon the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. May 16, 1864. Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker (20th A. C.) [US], moving E. from Resaca, with orders to cross at Newtown Fy. elected to usurp the crossing at McClures thereby forcing Schofields 23d A. C. [US] to proceed E. to ... More on HMDB

Inscription. May 16, 1864 Williams 1st & Gearys 2d divs. 20th A. C. [US], crossed the Coosawattee at McClures Ferry near Pine Chapel, & night of the 17th, reached this cross-roads - Buschbecks brigade of Gearys div. camping on the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The head of the Oostanaula River is formed 200 yards northeast by the confluence of the Coosawattee and the Conasauga Rivers. The passage of travelers and freight along the Tennessee R... More on HMDB

Inscription. On the hilltop, 100 yards to the south, is the cemetery for the village of New Echota. The marked graves are those of Pathkiller, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation until his death... More on HMDB

Inscription. May 14, 1864. After being driven from hills W. of Camp Creek by troops of the 15th and 16th Corps (US), Polk's A. C. (CS) was aligned on the E. side of the creek, its center posted on a chain of hills S. of this road ... More on HMDB

Inscription. May 16, 1864, Walker´s div. of Hardee´s A. C. [CS], having delayed McPherson´s troops (15th & 16th A. C.) [US], at Lay´s Ferry ( 3.25 mi. N. W.) the day before, was joined here by 2 division ~ Bate´s and Cleburnes ... More on HMDB