Hardee's Corps at Powder Springs

HARDEE'S CORPS AT POWDER SPRINGS. May 23, 1864. Lt. Gen. Wm. J. Hardee's A. C. [CS] marched from Stegall's Station (Emerson), and Etowah River, via New Hope Ch., reaching Powder Springs afternoon of the 24th. The corps made this march in advance of Johnston's forces [CS] to find the rt. flank of Sherman's army [US] ascertained to be approaching Dallas, Paulding Co., from the W. Marking time, Hardee moved S.E. to Powder Springs for water.

May 25, 3 a. m. the corps counter-marched toward Dallas, there to await orders placing it on the embattled Dallas - New Hope Church line. 033-38 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1988