The Wm. Nickols House Marker

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Acworth in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Wm. Nickols House

By David Seibert, July 4, 2009

1. The Wm. Nickols House Marker

Inscription. Hardee’s Corps [CS] marched by this road to points S. of New Hope Ch., from Stegall's Station (Emerson) May 23, 24, 1864.

Hood’s Corps [CS] followed Hardee’s, May 24, 25, from Etowah River (at R. R. Bridge), reaching New Hope Ch. in time to check 20th A. C. [US] at that point. Hood’s Corps was rear guard of Johnston’s march to checkmate Sherman’s forces [US] moving toward Dallas, on roads westward to outflank Johnston’s position in the Allatoona mountains. Stewart’s Div. of Hood’s Corps camped at the Nickols farm, night of May 24, 1864.

Erected 1985 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 033-34.)

Location. 34° 3.195′ N, 84° 43.417′ W. Marker is in Acworth, Georgia, in Cobb County. Marker is at the intersection of Dallas-Acworth Highway NW (Georgia Route 92) and North Shores Drive NW, on the right when traveling south on Dallas-Acworth Highway NW. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Acworth GA 30101, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Railroad Block-house (approx. 2.4 miles away); Cross Roads Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Durham House (approx. 3.7 miles away); James Foster House (approx. 3.8 miles away); Battle of Allatoona (approx. 3.9 miles away); Allatoona Pass (approx. 4.2 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Allatoona (approx. 4.2 miles away); Battle of Pickett's Mill (approx. 4.9 miles away).