Historical Marker

Pettit Creek

Ga. 293 at the Goodyear plant at Pettit Creek north of Cartersville ยท Bartow

Georgia marker

Inscription

PETTIT CREEK Camp Site, Federal 23d Corps. Johnston's forces [CSA] retreated southward from Cassville along this road, to Allatoona Mountains, south of the Etowah, May 20, 1864. They were immediately followed by Schofield's 23d Corps, [USA] which encamped in this vicinity. While here, troops of Cox's Div. [USA] were sent to destroy the Cooper Iron Works, (site of Allatoona Dam), May 21-22.

From this camp-site, the corps marched to the Etowah at Milam's Bridge, on 23rd. 008-3 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1952

Location

AddressGa. 293 at the Goodyear plant at Pettit Creek north of Cartersville
CountyBartow
StateGeorgia
Coordinates34.165330, -84.802310

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