- Schofield's 23d Corps in Crow
Valley State Historical Marker
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Located at Reed Pond and Reed roads about 1/2 mile
west of Waring
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34.84106666, -84.98373333
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(Text)
- SCHOFIELD'S 23D CORPS
IN CROW VALLEY
May 9, 1864. Two divs., 23d A.C.,
having deployed abreast between the Burke & Harris houses moved
S. astride this wooded ridge in the fork of Crow Creek.
This move was made in conjunction
with 4th A.C. troops on the summit & eastern slope of Rocky
Face Ridge, together with pressure by the 14th A.C. at Mill Creek
Gap from the W. Schofield's troops pressed S. of this point until
halted by Stevenson's & Hindman's divs. (aligned across the
valley), & the artillery fire from Potato Hill (Picket Top),
the high point to the S.E.
- 155-22 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1954
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