Hood & Hardee Withdraw E. to R.R.
New Hope & Gilgal Church Road.
June 2-4, 1864. Hood’s A.C. was posted 1 mi. W. & Hardee’s A. C. was aligned along Dallas - Acworth rd., N. 1.5 mi to Burnt Hickory rd. - Confederate center & rt.
These corps withdrew, along with rest of Johnston’s forces [CS], when the Federal 23d A. C. seized the Dallas - Acworth rd. near old Allatoona Ch., 2.5 mi. N. E. June 3.
Hood & Hardee retreated E. along this road June 4, to positions between Lost Mountain & the State R. R.
Marker is at the intersection of Due West Road NW and County Line Road NW, on the right when traveling west on Due West Road NW.
Courtesy hmdb.org
