The Wm. Nickols House

THE WM. NICKOLS HOUSE. Hardee's Corps [CS] marched by this road to points S. of New Hope Ch., from Stegall's Station (Emerson) May 23, 24, 1864. Hood's Corps [CS] followed Hardee's, May 24, 25, from Etowah River (at R. R. Bridge), reaching New Hope Ch. in time to check 20th A. C. [US] at that point.

Hood's Corps was rear guard of Johnston's march to checkmate Sherman's forces [US] moving toward Dallas, on roads westward to outflank Johnston's position in the Allatoona mountains. Stewart's Div. of Hood's Corps camped at the Nickols farm night of May 24, 1864. 033-34 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1985