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Dallas - New Hope Line
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By David Seibert, June 14, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Dallas - New Hope Line Marker | | |
Inscription. Four to six mi. N.E., on State Highway 92 at & near New Hope church, are the battlefield’s of New Hope Church & Pickett’s Mill - two of the notable engagements of the Atlanta Campaign, May 25 & 27, 1864.
From a point 2 mi. S. of Dallas, the embattled Confederate & Federal forces, extending N.E. on a 10 mi. front, maintained daily conflict for 10 days, May 25 - June 4.
This Paulding County phase of the Atlanta Campaign was incident to Sherman’s flanking operations [US] W. & S.W. of the Allatoona Mtns. Johnston’s forces [CS] held the Federals in this sector until they moved E. to the State R.R.
Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 110-29.)
Location. 33° 55.532′ N, 84° 50.078′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Georgia, in Paulding County. Marker is at the intersection of Merchants Drive (Georgia Route 61) and East Memorial Drive (Georgia Route 381), on the right when traveling west on Merchants Drive. Click for map. Merchants Drive (Ga 61) is the old route of US 278 through the center of Dallas. Marker is in this post office area: Dallas GA 30132, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Paulding County (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Orphan Brigade at Dallas (approx. 0.5 miles away); Davis' Div. at Dallas (approx. 0.6 miles away); Federal Line (approx. 0.9 miles away); Confederate Line (approx. 1.2 miles away); Rt. of Federal Line May 26 -June 1, 1864 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Left of the Confederate Line (approx. 2.3 miles away); Johnston's Headquarters (approx. 3.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Dallas. |
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By David Seibert, June 14, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Dallas - New Hope Line Marker | | Looking north on Ga Highway 381, toward New Hope Church and the battlefield known as "The Hell Hole." | | |
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By David Seibert, June 14, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Dallas - New Hope Line Marker | | Looking east, toward Dallas and the south end of the Federal and Confederate line | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on July 2, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. Submitted on July 2, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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