Near Cartersville in Bartow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ohio
Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 28, 2019
1. Ohio Marker
(front)
The 5th Ohio Cavalry served throughout the Atlanta Campaign. Acting as the eyes of the Union forces, elements of the 5th Ohio were posted to Allatoona on picket and communication duty where they fought in the Battle of Allatoona Pass on October 5th, 1864.
(back)
Ohio
State Motto
With God All Things are Possible
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 5, 1864.
Location. 34° 6.87′ N, 84° 42.902′ W. Memorial is near Cartersville, Georgia, in Bartow County. It can be reached from Old Allatoona Road Southeast 1½ miles Interstate 75, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 621 Old Allatoona Rd SE, Cartersville GA 30121, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 walking distance of this marker: The Memorial Field (a few steps from this marker); Missouri (a few steps from this marker); Texas (a few steps from this marker); Alabama / Kolb's Battery (a few steps from this marker); Louisiana (a few steps from this marker); Wisconsin (a few steps from this marker); Minnesota (a few steps from this marker); Refuge From Deadly Fire (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cartersville.
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 22, 2025
2. Ohio Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 22, 2025
3. Ohio Marker (far left)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on July 5, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
