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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZTL_john-w-akin_Cartersville-GA.html
Initiated in Cartersville Lodge No. 63 on June 2, 1891, passed on June 30, & raised on Aug. 4, 1891. Was W.M. 1893, 1894, 1899 & 1901. Jr. Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of GA in 1897 & 1898. Judge of Cartersville City Court, President of City Sc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR64_bartow-county_Cartersville-GA.html
Originally Cass, Bartow County was created by Act of Dec. 3, 1832 from Cherokee County. The name was changed Dec. 6, 1861 to honor Gen. Francis S. Bartow (1816-1861), Confederate political leader and soldier, who fell mortally wounded at the First…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR5Q_site-of-sam-jones-tabernacle_Cartersville-GA.html
For 20 years, thousands came annually to this site, attracted by the magnetic personality and forceful eloquence of Sam Jones, renowned Evangelist and Christian crusader. Here he built, in 1886, at his own expense, a large open-air structure, c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEBV_home-of-sam-p-jones_Cartersville-GA.html
Sam P. Jones was born October 16, 1847, in Oak Bowery, Alabama; he moved to Cartersville with his parents in 1856. After his admission to the Georgia Bar in 1868 he married Laura McElwain. In 1872 he was licensed as a Methodist Minister. His natio…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEBH_pierce-manning-butler-young-1836-1896_Cartersville-GA.html
PMB Young was born in Spartanburg, S.C., on November 15, 1836. His parents were Dr. Robert Maxwell and Elizabeth Caroline (Jones) Young. The Young family came to Georgia in 1839. He graduated from Georgia Military Institute at Marietta in 1856; st…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEBG_pettit-creek_Cartersville-GA.html
Johnston's forces [CS] retreated southward from Cassville along this road, to Allatoona Mountains, south of the Etowah, May 20, 1864. They were immediately followed by Schofield's 23d Corps, [US] which encamped in this vicinity. While here, tro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM91Y_raccoon-creek_Cartersville-GA.html
Geary (2d) Div., 20th A.C. [US], having crossed the Etowah, May 23, drove Ross? cavalry [CS] beyond the creek, May 24, 1864. This covered the march ofthe rest of the corps S. to Burnt Hickory P.O., in which Geary troops joined - being relieved her…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM91U_site-cherokee-baptist-college_Cartersville-GA.html
On Chapman Hill; a school for boys established Jan. 1854. A large three-story brick bldg. flanked by two-story wings. Burned 1856; rebuilt 1857, destroyed byFederal forces Oct. 12, 1864. This, & the Methodist Female College 3/4 mi. N.E., were t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM91T_site-cassville-female-college_Cartersville-GA.html
A large brick structure erected 1853.May 19, 1864: Skirmishers of Polk A.C. [CS] withdrew from this ridge E. to Cassville when pressed back by Butterfield (3d) Div., 20th A.C. [US], from the Hawkins Price house. Battery C, 1st Ohio Lt. Art., su…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM91S_confederate-army-of-tenn-at-cassville_Cartersville-GA.html
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's forces [CS], reaching Cassville May 18, 1864 from Resaca, 30 m. N., took positions on ridge W. of the town & prepared towithstand the advancing Federals. May 19th: Pursuant to this intention, Hood corps [CS] moved N. …
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