Davis' Div. at Dallas Marker

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Dallas in Paulding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Davis' Div. at Dallas

By David Seibert, June 14, 2009

1. Davis' Div. at Dallas Marker

Inscription. May 26, 1864. Brig. Gen. J.C. Davis’ (2d) div. 14th A. C. [US], reached Dallas on this rd. from Bishop’s Bridge (Pumpkin Vine Cr.).

These troops left Resaca, Gordon County, May 16, & marched to Rome via a route W. of the Oostanaula River. Leaving Rome, May 24, the command moved by Peek’s Spring (at Aragon), to Van Wert, where a road E. led via Bishop’s Bridge to Dallas.

Entering the town, Davis’ div. marched E. to the New Hope Church Rd. (State Highway 92) & established an intrenched line on the left of McPherson’s Army of the Tenn. [US].

Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 110-8.)

Location. 33° 55.749′ N, 84° 50.626′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Georgia, in Paulding County. Marker is at the intersection of Confederate Avenue (Georgia Route 61) and Polk Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Confederate Avenue. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dallas GA 30132, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Paulding County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dallas - New Hope Line (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Orphan Brigade at Dallas (approx. 1 miles away); Federal Line (approx. 1.4 miles away); Confederate Line (approx. 1.8 miles away); Rt. of Federal Line May 26 -June 1, 1864 (approx. 2 miles away); Left of the Confederate Line (approx. 2.6 miles away); 20th Corps Detours to New Hope Church (approx. 3.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Dallas.