Villanow

Villanow (HM911)

Location: LaFayette, GA 30728 Walker County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 40.435', W 85° 6.886'

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Ante-bellum cross-roads settlement; name taken from Jane Porter's novel: 'Thaddeus of Warsaw.' May 7, 1864, Kilpatrick's Cav., having crossed Taylor's Ridge at Nickajack Gap, moved to Gordon's Springs where it was joined by Ireland's brigade (Geary's Div., 20th A.C.). May 8, these troops moved to Villanow to meet & support McPherson's forces (US) moving E. from Ship's & Gordon Springs Gaps in Taylor's Ridge.

McPherson's troops reached Villanow at noon & continued E. to Snake Creek Gap - a surprise move to outflank Johnston's forces at Dalton. The seizure of Snake Cr. Gap was effected while Geary's Div. (20th A.C.) (US) attacked Dug Gap.
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HM NumberHM911
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number146-9
Year Placed1953
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 3:40pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 672721 N 3838499
Decimal Degrees34.67391667, -85.11476667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 40.435', W 85° 6.886'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 40' 26.10" N, 85° 6' 53.16" W
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Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2 E Armuchee Rd, LaFayette GA 30728, US
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