Aragon in Polk County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Logan’s 15th Corps at Swaintown
Photographed by David Seibert, June 14, 2009
1. Logan’s 15th Corps at Swaintown Marker
These two A.C., comprising McPherson’s Army of the Tennessee, had moved from Woolley’s Bridge, Etowah River, to this vicinity. The next day they marched by Van Wert toward Dallas, Paulding County.
May 25. Brig. Gen. J.C. Davis’ 2nd div., 14th A.C. [US], crossed Euharlee Creek here also enroute to Dallas.
Erected 1990 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 115-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 23, 1898.
Location. 34° 2.38′ N, 85° 3.274′ W. Marker is in Aragon, Georgia, in Polk County. It is on Rome Highway (Georgia Route 101) 0 miles south of Creek Bank Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aragon GA 30104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Davis & Dodge at Peek’s Spring (approx. ľ mile away); Rockmart Memorial Park (approx. 2.9 miles away); Rockmart Slate House
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Another marker is no longer nearby. McPherson’s March to Dallas (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. This marker replaced an earlier marker with the same title, erected by the Georgia Historical Commission.
Photographed by David Seibert, June 14, 2009
2. Logan’s 15th Corps at Swaintown Marker
Looking north on the Rome Highway (Ga 101)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,463 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
