Historical Marker

Davis' Div. at Dallas

Ga. 61 (N. Confederate Ave.) at Polk Ave., Dallas · Dallas · Paulding

Inscription

DAVIS' DIV. AT DALLAS. May 26, 1864. Brig. Gen. J.C. Davis' (2d) div. 14th A. C. [USA], reached Dallas on this rd. from Bishop's Bridge (Pumpkin Vine Cr.).These troops left Resaca, Gordon County, May 16, & marched to Rome via a route W. of the Oostanaula River. Leaving Rome, May 24, the command moved by Peek's Spring (at Aragon), to Van Wert, where a road E. led via Bishop's Bridge to Dallas.

Entering the town, Davis' div. marched E. to the New Hope Church Rd. (State Highway 92) & established an intrenched line on the left of McPherson's Army of the Tenn. [USA]. 110-8 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953