Farmer's Bridge Armuchee Creek

Farmer's Bridge Armuchee Creek (HMKF6)

Location: Rome, GA 30165 Floyd County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 22.279', W 85° 10.369'

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May 15, 1864. Monty's Brigade of Garrard's Cav. scouting toward Rome in advance of the infantry column, Davis' div. (14th A.C.) [US], encountered Brig. Gen. L.S. Ross' Texas brigade (Jackson's Cav. div.) [CS] at Farmer's Bridge.

Ross was driven to within 3 mi. of Rome, where he was supported by infantry and artillery. Minty, driven back to the bridge, returned to Lay's Ferry, (near Resaca) May 16.

May 17. Davis's div [US], enroute from Resaca, reached bridge at noon. Davis advanced toward Rome, 2 p.m. driving Ross' Cav. back to DeSoto Hill, this side of the Oostanaula River.
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HM NumberHMKF6
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number057-5
Year Placed1984
Placed ByGeorgia Department of Natural Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 4:24am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 668009 N 3804840
Decimal Degrees34.37131667, -85.17281667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 22.279', W 85° 10.369'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 22' 16.74" N, 85° 10' 22.14" W
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Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5281-5297 Martha Berry Hwy, Rome GA 30165, US
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