The Chase, and a Battle 250 yards
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THE CHASE, AND A BATTLE 250 YARDS. To the left over a railroad crossing stood a water tower where the famed "General", of "The Great Locomotive Chase", stopped for water while being chased by the "Texas", April 12, 1862. A brief stop was made at nearby Green's Wood Yard for fuel. On October 13, 1864, soldiers of French's Div. of Stewart's Corp. Confederate Army of Tennessee launched an attack against 300 men of the 17th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, under command of Lt. Col. S.M. Archer, U.S. Army.
The 17th Iowa was garrisoned here to protect the Western & Atlantic railroad bridge and tracks; many of the men took refuge in a blockhouse, located about 250 yards from here. Selden's Alabama Battery battered the blockhouse with heavy artillery for hours before the garrison surrendered. GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 2004
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