Old Burnt Hickory P.O.
May 24, 1864: The 4th, 20th & a div. of the 14th A.C. - Army of the Cumberland [US], enroute from Stilesboro, camped in this vicinity, & on the 25th, marched to New Hope Church.
The 23rd Corps [US], at Sligh's Mill, 3 mi. N.E., night of the 24th, moved by Burnt Hickory late afternoon of the 25th & followed the 20th A.C. to the battlefield of New Hope Church.
These troops were center & left of Sherman’s flanking march around the Allatoona Mtns. which was checkmated by Johnston’s Confederate Army at New Hope & Dallas.
Marker is on Cartersville Highway (Georgia Route 61) 0 miles south of School Road, on the left when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
