Historical Marker

R.R. Wood Station

Nance Spring Rd. and Gracie Rd., east of U. S 41 ยท Whitfield

Georgia marker

Inscription

R.R. WOOD STATION. 1/2 mi. Approx. site of John H. Green's wood station during the 1860s - which was a fuel supply depot of the state R.R. April 12, 1862: Andrews' Raiders, [USA] with the locomotive GENERAL, paused to wood up while closely pursued by the locomotive TEXAS [CSA]. May 9, 1864: 18 men of the 9th Illinois mounted infantry, [USA] burned station - cut telegraph wires - an episode of McPherson's [USA] first move on Resaca.

The severed wires were spliced by two intrepid women of the vicinity: Mrs.Bachman and her sister, Miss Carrie Sims. 155-5 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953

Location

AddressNance Spring Rd. and Gracie Rd., east of U. S 41
CountyWhitfield
StateGeorgia
Coordinates34.805610, -84.967220

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