Historical Marker

Big Spring

Located at crossroads at Dew's Lake on road leading N. from Sonora ยท Gordon

Georgia marker

Inscription

BIG SPRING. May 17, 1864: Butterfield's (3d) div., 20th A.C [USA], marched this way from Field's Mill, Coosawatee River, enroute to Kingston & camped at the Smith farm 2 1/2 miles N. of Mosteller's Mills. May 18: Schofield's 23d A.C [USA], marching from Field's, reached vicinity at 2 A.M. Cox's 3d div. camped at this cross-roads until 5 A.M., & via Sonora, moved to Monsteller's.

Hovey's 1st & Judah's 2d divs. camped at Big Spring (at other and of Dew's Lake) & by evening reached Mosteller's. These troops formed the left flank of Federal forces enroute to Etowah River. 064-24 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953

Location

AddressLocated at crossroads at Dew's Lake on road leading N. from Sonora
CountyGordon
StateGeorgia
Coordinates34.503360, -84.875750

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