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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKFS_western-atlantic-railroad-tunnel_Tunnel-Hill-GA.html
The 1447 foot long Chetoogeta Mountain railroad tunnel is one-half mile east of this marker. The tunnel was completed in 1850 and this opened the W&A RR from Atlanta to Chattanooga. This was the first railroad tunnel completed south of the Mason-D…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK2X_joseph-e-johnston-memorial_Dalton-GA.html
Joseph E. Johnston 1807 —— 1891 Brigadier General U.S.A. General C.S.A. Given command of the Confederate forces at Dalton, in 1863, he directed the 79 days campaign to Atlanta, one of themost memorable in the annals of war Erected by …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFG5_dug-gap_Dalton-GA.html
An excavation at the summit of Rocky Face Ridge on the direct route between Dalton and LaFayette.
This gap was guarded by Confederate forces when Dalton was occupied after the retreat from Missionary Ridge in Nov. 1863.
Federal forces made …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEVL_joseph-standing-monument_Cohutta-GA.html
This memorial park and monument honor the memory of Elder Joseph Standing of Salt Lake City, Utah, a missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Mormon) who was killed here by a mob July 21, 1879. His companion, Elder Rudger Cl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME1P_dr-andersons-house_Rocky-Face-GA.html
H'dq'rs., Maj. Gen. Joseph B. Hooker, commanding Federal 20th A. C., May 7, - 9, 1864.
These troops, having crossed Taylor's Ridge, May 7, moved E. to this vicinity. Williams' 1st & Butterfield's 3d divs. camped in Dogwood Valley near Trickum; …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMD62_the-excavation_Tunnel-Hill-GA.html
[Left Side of Marker]The Excavationof the west end wasbegun early July 15, 1848.& the first openingeffected Oct. 31, 1849The first trainof cars passed throughMay 9, 1850Length of excavationin this end 575 feet& of the tunnel1477 feet.
[Right Si…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCOR_the-mccarty-neighborhood_Dalton-GA.html
William Scott and Frances Brown McCarty began laying out a neighborhood here in 1927. By 1950, influential Dalton residents had established one of the city's earliest subdivisions. McCarty residents pioneered and maintained the Dalton carpet and t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCNZ_confederate-defense-of-mill-creek-gap_Dalton-GA.html
Feb. 25, 1864. Stewart's and Breckinridge's divs. in the gap, repulsed the attacks of the Federal 14th A.C., from the N.W., while Hindman's A.C. drove back Cruft's and Bard's divs. in Crow Valley E. of Rocky Face Ridge and N. of the R.R.
May 8-…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB7L_stevensons-line_Dalton-GA.html
During demonstrations on Rocky Face & in Crow Valley, by 4th & 23d Army Corps troops, the northern line of Dalton's defense works crossed the road here. Stevenson's div. (Hood's Army Corps) held this sector, his left at Cheatham's line, at Signal …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB7G_stevensons-line_Dalton-GA.html
During demonstrations on Rocky Face and in Crow Valley, by 4th & 23d A.C. troops [US], the N. line of Dalton's defense works crossed the road here.
Stevenson's div. (Hood's A.C.) [CS] held this sector, his left at Cheatham's line, at Signal Sta…