Allatoona in Bartow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Refuge From Deadly Fire

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 8, 2024

1. Refuge From Deadly Fire Marker

Inscription. Small contingents of the 35th and 39th Mississippi took refuge in the deep gully to the right where they could neither advance up the slope nor retreat for fear of being shot in the back. There they remained until the battle ended; they surrendered - some 80 men, including Colonel R.J. Durr, commander of the 39th Mississippi Infantry Regiment.

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Private John D. Jones, 39th Mississippi Infantry, fought at the Battle of Allatoona Pass. Jones died at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, on November 30, 1864. Franklin is remembered as one of the few night battles of the Civil War. Photograph courtesy of "The Confederate Army 1861-1865: South Carolina and Mississippi" by Ron Field

The Battle Of Allatoona Pass, "Harper's Weekly" November 19, 1864

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Erected by Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is November 19, 1864.

Location. 34° 6.878′ N, 84° 42.906′ W. Marker is in Allatoona, Georgia, in Bartow County. It can be reached from

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Old Allatoona Road SE 1½ miles east of Larry McDonald Memorial Highway (Interstate 75), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 632 Old Allatoona Rd SE, Cartersville GA 30121, 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 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 walking distance of this marker: Wisconsin (here, next to this marker); Minnesota (a few steps from this marker); The Memorial Field (a few steps from this marker); Ohio (a few steps from this marker); Texas (a few steps from this marker); Missouri (a few steps from this marker); Illinois (a few steps from this marker); Iowa (within shouting distance

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 8, 2024

2. Refuge From Deadly Fire Marker

of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Allatoona.

Also see . . . Allatoona Pass Battlefield. Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites. (Submitted on August 1, 2024.)

Confederate Earthworks image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 8, 2024

3. Confederate Earthworks

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 8, 2024

4. Refuge From Deadly Fire Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 31, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.