Dallas in Paulding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
New Hope Church Phase of Atlanta Campaign
May 25 - June 4, 1864
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, October 11, 2008
1. New Hope Church Phase Marker
Federal Army strives to break through Confederate position and command roads leading to Atlanta.
Federals execute flank movement around Confederate Army when attack fails, reaching Western & Atlantic Railroad their line of supply and move south toward Kennesaw Mountain
Confederates move parallel to Federal flank movement blocking way to Atlanta and take up position at Kennesaw Mountain.
Federals Engaged 91000 Losses 4900
Confederates Engaged 55000 Losses 3300
(labels)
Dallas
Confederate position
Federal position
Marker
New Hope Church
Road to Atlanta
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 33° 57.392′ N, 84° 47.419′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Georgia, in Paulding County. It is at the intersection of Bobo Road and Hosiery Mill Road, on the right when traveling north on Bobo Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dallas GA 30132, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. 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: Atlanta Campaign (here, next to this marker); Battle of New Hope Church (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Battle of New Hope Church (here, next to this marker); Polks March to Lost Mountain
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More about this marker. Developed by the WPA, this Atlanta Campaign pocket park is one of five leading to Atlanta. 1) Ringgold, 2) Rocky Face Ridge, 3) Resaca, 4) Cassville, 5) New Hope Church.
(see the link below)
Also see . . . Pruning the Parks: Atlanta Campaign National Historic Site (1944-1950) was Developed as a Dixie High. (Submitted on August 19, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, October 11, 2008
2. New Hope Church Phase Marker
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, October 11, 2008
3. New Hope Church Phase Marker
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, October 11, 2008
4. New Hope Church Phase Marker
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, October 11, 2008
5. New Hope Church Confederate Marker
Soldiers who fought and died
defending these lines at New
Hope Church. May - June 1864.
By: Gen. Wm. J. Hardee Camp #1397
Sons of Confederate Vetrans
In the distance (yellow arrow) marks some of the trenches occupied by the Confederates
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, October 11, 2008
6. New Hope Church Confederate Trenches
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, October 11, 2008
7. New Hope Baptist Church (modern)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,048 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 19, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
